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DOCTOR’S CONSULTATION

Can be additionally bought for EUR 10

Doctor’s consultation includes a competent questioning o a customer/patient regarding his/her complaints, medical examination of a patient (blood pressure measurement, listening of heart and lungs, evaluation of muscoloskeletal system, etc.), prescription of therapy treatments taking into consideration patient’s interest and health, if needed, prescription of medication, in short any kind of counselling based on the patient’s health condition.

Included in therapy package.

CHOLESTEROL MEASUREMENT

Price EUR 8

Cholesterol measurement – cholesterol is measured by express method from capillary blood (i.e. from fingertip). The content of common cholesterol is determined. It is important to know for these customers who have disposition to hypertension or ischaemic heart disease (same diseases have occurred in the family or who already suffer from these diseases.

BLOOD SUGAR MEASUREMENT

Price EUR 6

Determination of blood sugar in the blood – the amount of blood sugar is determined from the blood taken from fingertip, also by express method. The blood sample is taken on an empty stomach in the morning, unless the doctor has prescribed otherwise. The blood sugar test result is received immediately.

EKG

Price EUR 10

EKG – electrocardiogram – graphic representation of muscle mechanics in the heart. Helps to diagnose cardiac arrhythmia and different heart ailments with accompanying pain (stenocardia, myocardial infarction, myocarditis, etc.). We do EKG under doctor’s orders and upon patient’s request. In case of emergencies the service is free from charge.

HAAPSALU THERAPEUTIC MUD

When bought as an additional treatment: EUR 29

Mud therapy cures chronic inflammatory diseases and relives pain, this treatment also has a biostimulating action (accelerates metabolism and cell renewal) and drains excess liquid and residue from the body. In addition, the mud therapy treatment gives a nice relaxed and languid feeling.

The oldest therapy treatment
Mud therapy belongs to the oldest therapy treatments. In Estonia mud therapy has been used for almost 200 years, the experience of ancient Egyptians date back to thousands o years. Egyptians could use mud for treating many diseases. The sick part of the body was covered with mud and warmed in the sun. Local people used the mud that is found on the West coast of Estonia in several ways – sick hands and legs were soaked in the mud that had warmed in the sun, or the mud was warmed before using it in the sauna. The first mud resorts were established in Estonia in the 3rd decade of the 19th century. Scientific research of this unique natural resource have been carried out for the same period.

The Haapsalu Tagalahe Bay mud that we use is sedimentary mud that contains sodium, chlorine, carbon, fluorine, iodine, sulphate and other ions. Specific bacteria partake in the formation of mud and hydrogen sulphide exudes in course of the process that gives the mud its distinctive smell. Therapeutic mud affects the organism as a thermal, mechanic and chemical irritant. Changes take place in the nervous and cardiovascular systems, in skin, blood composition and metabolic processes. Due to the influence of mud treatments the patients’ pulse will quicken, sweating also occurs in the beginning of treatment, circulation of blood is improved. Chronic disease processes may become slightly more acute in the beginning of treatment, as metabolism is activated. Irritation of numerous skin receptors with warm mud strengthens inhibitory processes in cerebral cortex that explains patients’ drowsiness during the treatment and especially after the treatment.


Therapeutic mud treatment
Haapsalu therapeutic mud is used for therapy either for the whole body (general mud therapy) or only on the wanted area (local mud therapy). The duration of mud therapy is approximately 15-20 minutes, in case of packages the treatments are performed either every second day or daily, depending on the patient’s health status. In some cases and in case of good tolerance the therapy plan can be changed, however, our doctor should definitely be consulted beforehand.

  • General mud therapy – a customer lies in a liquid mud with the temperature 38 - 42 ? C. The customer is covered with plastic and blankets, so that the temperature of mud bath would not lower and the efficiency of therapy would be preserved. After the treatment follows a light shower.
  • Local mud therapy – in case of customers for whom general mud therapy is not suitable for some reason (age, accompanying diseases) “mud gloves” and “mud socks” can be used where a customer keeps his/her corresponding limb (either the palms and/or feet) in a vessel filled with mud.

Indications
Mud therapy is especially indicated in case of any chronic diseases of muscoloskeletal system (muscles, joints, vertebral column), as well as in the treatment of chronic inflammations of genitals and some skin diseases (psoriasis, eczema). Mud cannot be used in acute stage of the above-mentioned diseases. Haapsalu mud is used for treating the following diseases:

  • Chronic inflammations of muscoloskeletal system
  • Diseases of the vertebral column
  • Muscle atrophies
  • Post-traumatic and post-operation adhesions and scarring
  • Chronic skin diseases (psoriasis, eczema)
  • Some chronic gynaecological diseases
  • Some chronic internal diseases
  • Chronic prostatitis

Contraindications for mud therapy are:

  • Diseases with elevated body temperature
  • Tumours
  • Blood diseases
  • Cardiac failure, stages 2, 3
  • Some renal diseases
  • Mental disorders
  • Pregnancy
  • Tuberculosis

PARAFFIN-OZOKERITE THERAPY

When bought as an additional treatment: EUR 7 (duration 15 min)

Paraffin therapy is a good means in case of joint and muscle diseases and post-traumatic changes. This treatment has analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect as well.

As a well-tolerated local thermal treatment paraffin treatment softens tense muscles before massage and rigid joints before therapeutic gymnastics. Skin capillaries dilate due to the effect of warmth, spare capillaries open up, blood circulation and lymphatic system strengthen. The anti-inflammatory effect of paraffin-ozokerite therapy is connected with this. We use for therapy a mixture of paraffin and ozokerite that is heated at 80 ?C and cooled down to 39 - 42?C that is suitable for the performance of local thermal treatment. Adding ozokerite to paraffin give a bigger thermal capacity for the mixture – the quality to give warmth to the organism slowly and during a longer period of time.

Paraffin applications are performed in the framework of therapy packages either daily or every second day.

APPARATUS PHYSIOTHERAPY

When bought as an additional treatment: Electrotherapy EUR 5 (duration 10 - 30 minutes depending on the treatment)

Ultrasound /Darsenval EUR 5


Therapy with the aid of apparatus relieves pain, cures infection and skin diseases.
There are several types of therapy. Mechanical and thermal factors serve as the basis for physiological action that affects the focus of disease.

Magnet therapy – method of therapy in case of which the tissues are affected with low-frequency magnetic field. Magnet therapy has strong anti-swelling action and stimulates blood circulation – accelerates the absorption of inflammation focuses and haematomas and the healing of fractures. Successfully used in the treatment of trophic ulcers and phlebitis. Is good in case of sub acute and chronic arthritis also.

Ultrasound therapy – the action is based on mechanic vibration that the apparatus creates deep in the tissues and as a result of which the analgesic and anti-inflammatory action, as well as the action softening scar tissue is achieved. Main indications for ultra sound therapy are chronic and subacute inflammations in joints and soft tissues.

Different electrotherapy treatments are:

  • Galvanisation – use of low-voltage direct current that improves metabolism, has anti-inflammatory and analgesic action and calms the central nervous system
  • Iontophoresis (electrophoresis according to old terminology) – taking the ions of the active part of medication to the tissue by galvanic current. Both galvanic current and the medication have therapeutic effect. We use the so-called galvanic mud according to the same principle (iontophoresis with the Haapsalu Tagalahe Bay mud) that is especially suitable for people whom the general mud therapy treatments are contraindicated.
  • Darsonvalisation – improves superficial blood supply of tissues, has spasmolytic and analgesic action. Indicated in case of neurotic headaches, loss of hair, local blood circulation disorders, varicose veins, trophic ulcers, itching, cosmetic skin defects.
  • Impulse currents – are indicated mainly in case of acute pain but also to improve blood circulation, tissue trophics and the movement of nerve impulses
  • USW – ultra short wave therapy – the use of high-frequency alternating current in order to achieve thermal effect deep in the tissues for relieving pain and reducing inflammation.

LASER THERAPY

When bought as an additional treatment: Laser therapy treatment EUR 6 (duration 5 - 20 min, depending on the size of treated area)

Laser therapy has analgesic, anti-inflammatory and desensibilizing action. The treatment stimulates metabolic processes of tissues, intensifies regeneration processes, improves micro- circulation and intensifies immunological processes.

We have received good results in the treatment of muscle, joint and tendon inflammations and post-traumatic conditions, as well as trophic ulcers, phlebitis and obliterating aterosclerosis of leg arteries (so-called intermittent limping). The so-called soft (hygienic) laser beams are used in laser therapy that can penetrate into the tissue up to the depth of 7-8 cm.

Affected by laser beams:

  • Sensitivity of pain receptors will decrease (analgesic effect)
  • Blood supply and metabolism in tissues is improved, oedema is reduced (anti-swelling effect
  • Ability of blood to bind oxygen is increased
  • haematopoiesis is improved

As a result of all this the symptoms of inflammation in the treated area diminish or disappear (pain, oedema), patient usually feels better quickly. In the beginning of treatment, a disease may become slightly more acute (not in case of all patients).

The minimum recommended duration of medical treatment is 3 treatments, the maximum duration 10 (12) treatments. The duration of medical treatment depends on the diagnosis. Average duration of medical treatment is 4-6 treatments. The final action of laser treatment may arrive weeks later, however, most of the patients feel better already during medical treatment. Laser therapy medical treatments may be performed 2-3 times a year, whereas the interval between two medical treatments should be at least 3 months.

Laser therapy may be used in the treatment of many diseases. We have received good therapy effect in the treatment of following conditions:

  • muscle, joint and tendon chronic inflammations and pain syndromes
  • pots-traumatic conditions
  • blood circulation disorders in legs due to the contraction in arteries (so-called intermittent limping)
  • trophic ulcers of legs

Laser therapy cannot be performed in case of following diseases:

  • malignant tumours
  • blood diseases
  • chronic cardiac, renal or hepatic insufficiency
  • acute infectious diseases
  • toxic thyroid gland enlargement
  • pregnancy

The treatment is performed as a series of treatments 3 - 5 - 10 times depending on the diagnosis; the effect usually arrives already in the end of treatment, in case of chronic diseases sometimes after 4 - 6 weeks.

INHALATION

Price EUR 5 (duration 10 min)

Inhalation is a treatment where medicine is inhaled in the form of aerosol.
Patient will inhale through a mask or a mouthpiece the medication that is spayed in small particle by an apparatus. According to need, the medicine may be a mucolytic, relax bronchial spasms or simply moisturising and calming.

We use the following inhalations:

  • Camomile inhalation – in case of chronic and acute inflammations of pharynx and upper respiratory tract.
  • Inhalation with Ambroxol (medication making sputum thinner) – good in case of acute bronchitis and tracheitis, as well as chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases.
  • Inhalation with Ventoline – good for asthmatics and patients with chronic obstructive bronchitis. Dilates the bronchi that have contracted due to spasms, relieves breathing.
  • Eucalyptus-menthol inhalation - in case of chronic and acute inflammations of upper respiratory tract.

Treatments are performed daily, the duration is 10 minutes. The length of medical treatment depends on a disease.

MUSIC THERAPY

When bought as an additional treatment: EUR 5

Music therapy with Hydro Jet waterbed massage: EUR 8

Music therapy will take you for approximately 30 minutes to a special musical microcosmos that balances through subconscious the harmony of person’s inner world.

During resonance therapy music a patient is sitting in a comfortable armchair and listens over headphones to the music that has been especially composed for the treatment of headaches, stress or insomnia. The treatment guarantees real relaxation after mud therapy or water therapy treatment, is also suitable after any treatment with strong effect.

LIGHT THERAPY

When bought as an additional treatment: EUR 5

Light therapy is an acknowledged therapy method against tiredness and depression during autumn-winter period. I you suffer from symptoms like tiredness, lack of energy, depression, drowsiness, increased appetite during autumn or winter, you may get help from light therapy. The onset of winter depression is connected to the hormone of pineal gland, melatonin.
During dark time (autumn – winter) the production of melatonin by pineal gland is increased and in connection with this the above-mentioned symptoms may occur.

SAMALUX – light therapy lamp reduces the production of melatonin in the brain and therefore reduces drowsiness and mood disorders. At the same time, it has been found that the level of another hormone – prolactine – is also reduced. High level of prolactine often causes depression associated with menstruation.

Light therapy also affects the so-called rhythm master in the diencephalon that regulates the sleep-awake cycle.
Thus, light therapy is an effective means of help in case of sleep disorders that are caused by working in the night shift and the jetlag syndrome.

Light therapy should be taken in the mornings as a 7-14 day treatment. The symptoms usually diminish already within 5 days. Lunchtime and evenings before 8.00 p.m. are also suitable for the therapy. Sitting before the light lamp later may shorten the sleep time. In order to get a sufficient therapeutic effect a patient should sit before the lamp in the distance of 55 cm from the lamp for 15-30 minutes.
As the light acts through the retina, a patient should look straight into the light source once a minute for a few seconds.
There are few contraindications to light therapy. These are the diseases of the retina and the use of photosensitive medicines (chlorochine, lithium, fluoxetine, etc.). Pregnancy is not an contraindication.

Can be chosen as one treatment to be added to therapy or relaxation package.

SALT THERAPY

salt therapy

When bought as an additional treatment: Price EUR 7 /therapy session

Salt therapy or halo therapy is efficient in case of three main disease groups or health disorders: respiratory tract diseases, chronic skin diseases, and stress and burn-out. The ultra-fine salt aerosol that inhaled purifies the respiratory tract and has mucolytic and anti-inflammatory effect. Salt improves the function of cilliary epithelium covering the respiratory tract and it has been found that in case of chronic inflammations of respiratory tract it even fosters the regeneration or restoration of already changed mucous membrane. Salt also destroys the bacteria in the respiratory tract and on skin. As the salt aerosol contains negative ions, it has a good effect on nervous system and reduces stress.

Recommended duration of salt therapy is 30 minutes and the treatment should consist of 10-24 sessions, either daily or every second day. In any case, the interval between sessions should not exceed 2 days. Often, a patient will feel relief already after a treatment session that has lasted for a couple of days.
The working principle of salt chamber is the following: salt is put into the salt generator to be grinded into tiny particles in it and sprayed into the chamber by a ventilator. The generator is located outside the salt chamber and is connected to the chamber with a hose. During a therapy session the customer is sitting in the salt chamber where the time goes by unnoticeably listening to pleasant music in the soft light of a salt lamp. During therapy session, a customer is wrapped in a cape and wears plastic slippers and a cap. However, he patients treating skin problems must leave the body part that is being treated uncovered. Patients should definitely wear underwear.

Itching of skin or small papulous rash may seldom occur during salt therapy. The rash usually disappears after 3rd up to 5th treatment. Prickling in the throat may be sometimes felt on the pharynx. In that case we recommend the rinse of pharynx with lukewarm water after the session.
The irritation symptoms of eyes rarely occur (redness of the mucous membrane of eyelids).
In that case we recommend to close the eyes while being in the salt chamber and use sylfacyl sodium solution eye drops that can be bought from the pharmacy as over-the-counter drug or ask from our nurse.

Main indications for salt therapy are:

  • bronchial asthma and allergic rhinitis
  • chronic sinusitis
  • chronic pharyngitis and laryngitis
  • acute or chronic tracheitis and bronchitis
  • eczema, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis
  • acne and chronic phlegmone
  • stress, insomnia, burn-out

Contraindications of salt therapy are:

  • all acute diseases with fever
  • severe uncompensated asthma or asthma attack
  • severe cardiac or respiratory insufficiency
  • untreated hypertension
  • renal diseases
  • pulmonary tuberculosis

NB! Before salt therapy consult with a doctor or a nurse!

STRETCHING THERAPY

straching therapy

When bought as an additional treatment: EUR 5 (duration 10-15 min)

Stretching therapy is an effective method for alleviating the back, neck and shoulder girdle pain, has a good effect also in case of knee and hip joint problems. Used mostly in case of younger and middle-aged patients.

At our Spa stretches are made on the Mastercare therapy table where a patient is fastened to the table above the ankle joints and first taken to a horizontal position and after that into the head-down position at the 15-30 degree angle so that the body’s own weight is the stretching force. This way the mechanical pressure on spine and nerve roots is reduced, tense back and shoulder girdle muscles are stretched. Active stretching exercises can also be made on the stretching table under instructor’s supervision. Not recommended in case of hypertension or dizziness.

THERAPEUTIC GYMNASTICS IN A GROUP

When bought as an additional treatment: EUR 5 (duration 20 min)

The objective of therapeutic gymnastics is faster healing and restoration of working ability. This type of therapy is especially important in case of joint disorders (for improving or restoring the joint function), after traumas, in case of central or peripheral paralysis for restoring the function, etc.
Therapeutic gymnastics instructor carries out therapeutic gymnastics and it is preformed either individually or in small groups. Therapeutic gymnastics combines a set of different physical exercises depending on the disease or the patient’s general condition.

REIKI

Price EUR 28 (duration 60 minutes)

Reiki is a soft therapeutic technique that is performed in different positions by laying on hands, plus the healer’s thoughts and meditation. On physical level Reiki reduces muscle stress, relieves pain, speeds the healing of bones, wounds and ulcers.

On mental and emotional level the patient develops feelings of joy, security and peace, emotional stress disappears. On the level of deep relaxation the energy is balanced and the self-healing process of the organism starts to function.

EARRINSING

Price EUR 6 / 1 ear

COLD THERAPY

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