Vilnius City Clinical Hospital contributes to the Week of Elderly People initiated by the Ministry of Social Security and Labor to commemorate the International Day of the Elderly, which will be held in 2024. September 30 - October 4 and invites older people to take advantage of a unique opportunity and register for free: Halotherapy (Salt Room) and Hydrotherapy (Whirlpool Baths) procedures.
These services will be provided in the Outpatient Rehabilitation Department, located in Antakalnio St. 124, in the Center for Ambulatory Health Care Services, during Senior Citizens' Week. Registration for the procedures is necessary, the number of places is limited, so we encourage everyone who wants to take advantage of this opportunity and take care of their health.
Halotherapy (Salt Room)
Halotherapy is a non-drug treatment method, which involves breathing salt-saturated air. A visit to the salt room is beneficial for both adults and children - it is a safe means of treatment and prevention against colds, respiratory tract or skin diseases. Halotherapy is recommended for chronic lung diseases - various types of bronchitis, bronchial asthma, pneumonia when recovering (not in the acute stage). This therapy is also effective in rhinitis, sinusitis, pharyngitis, when the patient has enlarged adenoids. Procedures in the salt room are also recommended for allergic diseases such as hay fever, allergic rhinitis, skin diseases - eczema, neurodermatitis, allergic dermatitis, acne, psoriasis, focal alopecia.
Halotherapy is recommended for the prevention of viral infections and colds, skin diseases, allergic diseases, cleaning the respiratory tract from atmospheric pollution and tobacco smoke. It protects the facial skin from wrinkles, delays its aging. As a result of these procedures, the body's blood circulation improves, the epidermis is renewed, and skin flaking is reduced.
It is important to know. In case of acute cold symptoms - runny nose, cough, sneezing, temperature rise - halotherapy cannot be used. Patients with tuberculosis are not admitted to halotherapy sessions. Before the procedure, patients are asked not to use perfumes, not to apply skin creams, not to use mobile phones during the session, not to talk, not to disturb those around them.
Registration for the procedure is possible on working days 8.00 - 17.00 at by phone: +0 5 205 45 23 XNUMX.
Duration of the procedure - 45 minutes., you must have a towel with you.
The procedure is carried out – Halotherapy room No. 32, Antakalni str. 124, Vilnius.
Hydrotherapy (whirlpool baths for hands and feet).
Hydrotherapy – these are fresh water procedures of various temperatures, intended for treatment, wellness, and disease prevention. Due to the change in temperature, the blood vessels expand, the water stream massages the tissues, relaxes them, improves the supply of nutrients to the tissues, and promotes healing processes. These baths are especially suitable for treating joint and muscle damage, blood circulation disorders in the limbs.
Registration for the procedure is possible on working days 13.00 - 16.00 at by phone: 05 234 21 27.
Duration of the procedure - 15 minutes., you must have a towel with you.
The procedure is carried out – Whirlpool cabin No. 54, Antakalni str. 124, Vilnius.
