When you want to treat pain, remove toxins from your body, and relieve stress and chronic conditions, “hydrotherapy,” also known as water therapy, is an outstanding remedy.
Below you’ll find out how to best use your hot tub’s therapeutic benefits.
Hydrotherapy History
Hydrotherapy has been a popular therapeutic treatment for thousands of years. It originated with early Egyptian baths and remained popular throughout Europe during the 18th and 19th centuries. Spas were often built in breathtaking locations overlooking mountain vistas and sparkling lakes. Patients would visit medical professionals there to receive specific hydrotherapeutic treatments.
Today, hydrotherapy remains a commonly recommended form of therapy for pain, chronic conditions, and stress. Personal trainers, physical therapists, and other types of medical professionals commonly prescribe hydrotherapy.
Hydrotherapy Basics
Hot water has long been a proven remedy for pain and stress relief. By combining hot water with jet pressure, it’s possible to increase the therapeutic effects.
In scientific terms, hot tubs are therapeutic because they activate your body’s response to hot and cold. This makes you less sensitive to pain, improves your circulation and blood flow, and can even release stress-fighting hormones and encourage your immune system to work better.
Hydrotherapy Strategies
In addition to reducing stress and pain, hot tubs can also treat muscle weakness, help with balance conditions, and are even beneficial for diseases that cause circulation issues like diabetes. They are even known to provide pain relief for premenstrual syndrome and menstrual cramps, arthritis, and injuries of the soft tissues and musculoskeletal system.
Finally, hot tubs can provide relief for anxiety, insomnia, and other nervous system disorders. They relieve stress by stimulating the skin’s touch receptors, which in turn relieves muscle tension and anxiety and improves circulation.
Maximizing Your Hydrotherapy Experience
Some hot tubs are more ideal for hydrotherapy than others. For example, hot tubs with programs you can select to treat a specific issue will provide you with targeted therapy designed especially to meet your needs.
Zoned jet systems can provide exceptional hydrotherapeutic effects because they work on a variety of different muscle layers and areas to release tension and address the underlying issue.
Make sure to seek out a hot tub with the programs you need to address your issues. Before you invest, ask your dealer for a wet test so you can try out these technologies on your own.