Is an infrared cabin for people with implants?
Unlike microwaves or alternating magnetic fields, infrared radiation is unable to penetrate the body. This means that implants, regardless of what kind, cannot be directly heated by infrared radiation. In the area of the back exposed to radiation directly through thermal conduction, temperatures of about 39 °C are reached at a depth of 2 cm. During Physiotherm treatment, the body core temperature increases by 0.2 – 0.3 °C, a level equivalent to the range of physiological variation. Implants must be designed in such a way as to withstand without difficulty even high fever (temperatures up to 42 °C). The only exception are implants such as pumps which are controlled or supplied by an external outlet. Direct exposure of hoses, cables or the region where the implant passes through the skin should be avoided.
