Benefits of Hydrotherapy

Deep soaking in hot water and the combined action of both air and water massage causes blood vessels to dilate, improving circulation, cardiac output and the purification of toxins in the body . Immersion in bubbling water and the resulting buoyancy reduces body weight by up to 90%, taking pressure off tired muscles and joints. Heat from the water makes collagen tissue more malleable and eases movement. This improves mobility and relieves some symptoms of rheumatism and arthritis.

An additional benefit of hydrotherapy is the reduction in the body of “stress hormones”, such as nor adrenalin, which helps you to forget the stresses of the day and to reach a state of calm relaxation, even leading to a restful sleep . Hydrotherapy stimulates the release of endorphins and the production of white blood corpuscles making an overall healthier being . Increased blood flow through the muscle structure aids repair to damaged tissue and disperses lactic acid, making your spa an ideal partner to physical exertion.

*Muscle relaxation: This occurs when the warm blood reaches deeper and deeper into the muscles, causing the vessels to expand. The muscle-relaxation effects of hot water also help deaden muscle pain by easing any pinching of nerves or blood vessels, and by helping the muscle rid itself of lactic acid and other metabolic wastes.

*Temporary pain relief: As the body tries to register a temperature change, the central nervous system becomes depressed, contributing to muscle relaxation and temporarily relieving, or at least lessening, pain. This can happen with any drastic change in temperature—hot or cold—but most people are more comfortable sitting in warm water than holding an ice pack. (Remember, for recent injuries where there is swelling or broken skin, an ice pack is more suitable.)

*Bodily cleansing: In trying to regain its normal temperature, the body will begin sweating so that moisture on the skin will evaporate and cool the body. But this process also helps rid the body of toxins.

*Priming the muscles: By relaxing muscles, hot water helps increase their range of motion to allow for gentle exercise and stretching in the spa.

*Promotion of healing: The jet action found in spas can promote healing by providing even more oxygen to the area than is provided by warm water alone. The heat and pressure from the jets can also raise the level of antibodies and white blood cells delivered to the area, promoting the destruction of bad cells and stimulating the formation of new tissue.

*Help for insomnia: It has been found that sleep deepens as body temperature falls. As a result, some medical experts recommend that anyone wanting to induce sleep (especially those being kept up by pain) soak in water of approximately 103 degrees Fahrenheit about two hours before bedtime.