2014 Volume 77 Issue 5 Pages 556-557
Of course, they rest on physiologic effects: vasodilatation, scar healing and pain relief 1)-3), 6).
Hence, in the vascular field, at the first rank, and for a century, the queen indication is Intermittent Claudication4), at the level of ischemic effort in all sites: whether the claudication is in the calf, in the foot or/and in the hip. The patient notices in 7 to 8 days, a decrease in the onset of discomfort and improved recovery, the pain being more bearable. This good result is maintained because the patient is able to follow the walking advices .
Atherosclerosis subclavian stenosis with arms’ claudication is also quickly improved.
Buerger’s and Takayashu’s diseases (aside from acute episodes) are an indication for upper and lower limbs.
Adequate and long-term results are obtained in erectile dysfunction, which is present in 70% in patients suffering from intermittent claudication, especially using strictly sub-cutaneous CO2 injections.
Primary and secondary Raynaud’s phenomenon is the second major vascular indication5).
The most significant indication is the scleroderma hand for:
- increased finger flexibility (as well as the entire body skin surface).
- scar healing.
- and of course, improved Raynaud’s syndrome.
28°C CO2 baths applied to venous and lymphatic insufficiency enables a decrease in volume, including elephantiasis with long-term dry baths.
At the border of vascular and esthetic fields, LDS is nowadays a classic indication.
A long list of rheumatologic indications thanks to antalgic effects: all arthritis, with most significantly the thumb and cervical spine, but also shoulder stiffness, osteoporosis, algo-dystrophy and fibromyalgia.
A page remains to be written about the following items:
- loss of balance with cervical spine arthritis,
- the onset of migraine headaches,
- macula degeneration,
- visual field in patients affected with glaucoma,
- tinnitus,
- cognitive functions
