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What is hydrotherapy?
Hydrotherapy, or water therapy, is a complementary therapy that uses water for health purposes. or you can call it a therapy that is induced through the water. It is an effective treatment for ailments like joint pain, arthritis, and the complications that arise due to them. It may act as a treatment for temporary skin-related issues, such as burns and septic ulcers, or for chronic health conditions, such as fibromyalgia.
It involves a person doing different kinds of exercises in the water. The water not only soothes the pain but also provides resistance to the muscles and can even help a partially paralyzed person recover. There are some very specialized exercises that experts recommend for hydrotherapy and those can only be performed in water. The water is maintained between 32 and 36 degrees Celsius.
Hydrotherapy, also known as aquatic therapy, is utilized particularly for those people who have undergone joint replacement surgery, as well as for those with back pain, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and osteoarthritis. Some hydrotherapy practices are as simple as sitting in a warm bath, which people can do at home. Other practices involve specialist locations or equipment, such as a cold sauna.
Possible locations and equipment for hydrotherapy may include physical therapy tanks, swimming pools, whirlpool spas, hot tubs, saunas, showers, and baths.
Benefits Of Hydrotherapy
Hydrotherapy For Reducing pain
Hydrotherapy using warm water had a significant pain-relieving effect in people with chronic diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissues. People who had the ailment of rheumatoid arthritis experienced relief from joint pain and soreness.
Improving mental health
water-based activities improve mental health in some people. It was proved through research by some of the very highly respected databases (from the National Institutes of Health) that the therapy improves mood and helps people relax. It helped people stay relaxed and happy and also enjoy the workout session.
Hydrotherapy Relaxes Muscles
It works on the tight muscles and helps them loosen up and promotes relaxation.
It Boosts Metabolism & Digestion
This kind of water treatment is very good in boosting metabolic rate and digestion activities.
Hydrotherapy And Muscular Strength
When someone pushes their legs and arms against the water, it assists in improving muscle strength. Water provides resistance to the muscles, thereby increasing the intensity of the workout.
Hydrotherapy & Heart Health
It helps boost cardiorespiratory fitness which in turn boosts heart health.
Hydrotherapy Improves Blood Circulation
Hydrotherapy using warm water also stimulates blood circulation across the body.
This is a very comfortable therapy, especially for people with ailments like joint discomfort and arthritis. But never attempt to do it all by yourself. It is essential that you have a trainer who shows you the correct technique. The wrong technique can worsen your condition.
