Preparation

PRIOR TO HAVING A THERMOGRAPHY TEST DONE, YOU WILL NEED TO PREPARE BY FOLLOWING THIS PROTOCOL:

• Avoid attending physical therapy, getting a massage, Chiropractic or having any test using electromyography done on the same day prior to the test.
• Avoid shaving any areas of the body. (when relevant for the test, within 24 hours of the test)
• Wear loose clothing to the test.
• You should not exercise, do heavy lifting, do yoga or any other strenuous activity on the same day prior to the test, since this can affect your internal body temperature.
• Stay out of strong sunlight on the day of your test and up to 5 days before.
• Reschedule your thermography, if you have sunburn.
• Do not eat or drink anything very hot, very cold or containing caffeine, for at least 2 hours, before the test. However, you may eat normally during the day.
• NO SMOKING at least 2 hours before the test, or, better yet, STOP altogether.
• Do not use any body creams, including, lotions, make-up, deodorants, perfumes, powders, etc., on your skin, in the relevant areas, that day prior to the test.
• Hair should be worn up, off the neck (when relevant for the test).
• Jewelry will have to come off (when relevant for the test).