See Why A Hydrotherapy Bathtub Can Be Blissful
The average adult’s body is made up of approximately 65% water. It makes sense that soaking in water would feel so good to so many people. Ancient cultures from Europe, Japan and China began using water for medical therapy centuries ago. Many people around the world continue to enjoy the benefits of hydrotherapy today. Healing with water is one of the earliest, safest and least expensive methods of treating many ordinary ailments. Hydrotherapy is particularly popular in Europe, and the many health facilities there that feature the therapy testify to its reputation for healing properties. North American naturopathic doctors frequently recommend self-care with hydrotherapy.
All Natural Hydrotherapy Treatments
Hydrotherapy consists of using water to treat pain and reduce inflammation, as well as to potentially rejuvenate, sustain and restore health. It provides a natural method of dealing with injury, pain or disease without medication. Those who suffer from backaches, sciatica, arthritis, diabetes, lumbago, high blood pressure, poor blood circulation and other conditions may find relief for their symptoms by using hydrotherapy walk in bathtubs. Even people who do not have health problems enjoy hydrotherapy because hot water can help prevent stiffness and relieve fatigue. A warm bath can sooth nerves and help people with urinary and bladder problems, low fevers and mild colds.
What Does Hydrotherapy Do?
Hydrotherapy has thermal and mechanical effects that may provide healing qualities. The heat and pressure of the water stimulate a natural reaction in the body, and nerves that feel impulses on the skin transfer them deep inside the body where the impulses can help produce stress hormones, stimulate the immune system, aid with digestion, blood flow, circulation and decrease sensitivity to pain.
Heat usually produces a quieting, soothing effect and slows internal organ activity while cold has the opposite effect and speeds internal activity, producing a stimulating and energizing effect. Cold also causes constriction of superficial blood vessels, and that narrowing forces the blood into the internal organs. Hot water causes dilation of blood vessels and helps remove wastes normally found in body tissues. People with muscle tension or stressful anxiety usually feel better after a hydrotherapy treatment or even a hot shower. Following the warm treatment with a brief, cold shower may help invigorate the senses.