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Is Steam Bath And Massage Safe After Angioplasty?

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Posted on Mon, 27 Oct 2014
Question: Hi , I am 59 year old having controlled sugar level, undergone angioplasty three year back now would like to go Panchkarma which Is involve massage and thereafter steam bath. I would like to know whether steam bath is safe after massage ?
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Answered by Dr. Munish Sood (47 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Massage & Steam Bath

Detailed Answer:
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Thanks for contacting Ayurveda with your health concern.

Technically steam bath [sauna] uses HEAT which can be exhausting. And patients with previous heart disease can faint due to excess heat, dehydration and exhaustion. Therefore I will not recommend steaming unless approved by your cardiologist. Your cardiologist will use other parameters such as baseline investigations [ECG] to approve steaming.

Briefly, unless your cardiologist and panchkarma staff are informed about your intentions to use steam bath, do not try it.

Dr. Munish Sood
Consultant & Physician
Naimittika Clinic
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Is Steam Bath And Massage Safe After Angioplasty?

Brief Answer: Massage & Steam Bath Detailed Answer: Dear Thanks for contacting Ayurveda with your health concern. Technically steam bath [sauna] uses HEAT which can be exhausting. And patients with previous heart disease can faint due to excess heat, dehydration and exhaustion. Therefore I will not recommend steaming unless approved by your cardiologist. Your cardiologist will use other parameters such as baseline investigations [ECG] to approve steaming. Briefly, unless your cardiologist and panchkarma staff are informed about your intentions to use steam bath, do not try it. Dr. Munish Sood Consultant & Physician Naimittika Clinic