Hydrotherapy is an increasingly frequent topic. It is used as an unconventional, supportive form of treatment. It also has a relaxing function, its various types are used in everyday beauty and body and mind care rituals. Therefore, hydrotherapy is used both in medicine, cosmetics and at home. I invite you to read, during which we will present the most important information about hydrotherapy.
What is hydrotherapy?
As the name suggests, hydroterapia is a form of treatment in which contact with water is the main element. Hydroterapia is also called aquaterapy or hydrotherapy. Water is a substance that is extraordinary, healing and soothing properties the ancients already knew. Currently hydroterapii it is used primarily in ailments such as: permanent stress, symptoms of anxiety neuroses, cardiovascular and heart diseases, heart defects and diseases, injuries to the locomotor organs, diseases related to the reproductive organ, neuralgia, chronic pain, insomnia and others. The range of potential benefits of regular use hydroterapii it is very wide; almost all of us will find the ailment they are suffering from hydroterapia could have a salutary effect.
During hydroterapii natural ones are used properties physical and chemical water in all its states of aggregation. Each form of focus can be a source of beneficial effects, causing soothing or relaxing stimuli. Liquid water reflects the shape of our body well, so it is able to reach its nooks and crannies, stimulating the entire body. Cold water, especially when it reaches a constant state of aggregation, causes “stabs” of cold in contact with the body. However, when properly applied, it acts like acupuncture, stimulating selected parts of the body, improving blood circulation, relaxing, stimulating the nervous system.
Hydrotherapy – the most popular treatments
The number and variety of treatments available is difficult to estimate. There are certainly over 100 different ones on offer now hydrotherapeutic techniques. The range of available services obviously depends on where we live. The residents of large cities, such as Warsaw, Wrocław, Poznań or Kraków, have the greatest choice hydroterapia is still a market of emerging services.
The first important form hydroterapii is so-called pearl bath, which is a specific type of bathing in water. Bath this usually takes several minutes. The substance in which such a bath takes place is water with a large number of air bubbles produced by an air compressor. Bath then it takes place in ordinary (household) water or in sulphide-fluorine water with a slightly increased temperature (slightly above the body temperature level). Bath such a soothing effect, improves the functioning of the circulatory system, improves mood and well-being. In addition, it soothes the discomfort associated with menstruation, improves the appearance of tired skin, stretch marks, smoothes folds and wrinkles, improves blood circulation and skin vascularization. This type hydroterapii It is recommended for people with problems with motor organs, cardiovascular systems, people with hypertension, as well as those suffering from insomnia, stress or anxiety.
Hydromassage – also known as underwater massage or “water jets” – this is another very popular form hydroterapii. It involves massaging the whole body by pouring intense streams of water over it. Yes hydro-stimulation has a soothing effect on the entire body and its individual fragments. It reduces pain and fatigue associated with various ailments. It reduces the level of muscle tension and relaxes the nervous system. In addition, it stimulates the tissues of our skin to get rid of excess fat, increasing their elasticity and the level of blood supply. Therefore, this type is recommended hydroterapii in the treatment of leg injuries, muscle atrophy and walking problems.
Salt baths – another type hydrotherapyand – are carried out in water with special mineral properties. Most often it is sodium chloride water. This type bathing has a good effect on the functioning of the circulatory system, improves blood circulation and the general condition of the blood supply to the body’s tissues. It also lowers blood pressure, stimulates the improvement of metabolism and, above all, deeply relaxes. Make yourself a brine bath in your own home. Buy Zabłocka iodine-bromine thermal bath salt and use it while bathing.
Aromatic baths – it’s a combination hydro- and aromatherapy. During them, we immerse ourselves in warm water mixed with essential or fragrance oils. Natural fragrances of flowers, herbs and fruit are most often used.
Finnish bath – is a special type bathing, the specificity of which lies not so much in the water used, but in the air filling the place where this type of therapy takes place. By Finnish bath works effectively, you should heat the stones in a dry room, and then start pouring water over them. By evaporating immediately, it will trigger a leap – from completely dry to very humid air. This has a soothing effect on the respiratory system, stimulating the lungs to cleanse. It also stimulates the cardiovascular and digestive systems and helps with skin problems.
The Sanity hydrotherapy infuser is also used for hydrotherapy, with the help of which you can not only cleanse the whole body, but also support the treatment of asthma and allergies, as well as joint diseases.