There are several forms of hydrotherapy, learn what they are and how you can enjoy them!

Beneficial effects of hydrotherapy are known since ancient times. Hippocrates recommend to stay in mineral water for therapeutic purposes, Egyptians believed that the water purifies the spirit; the Greeks arranged relaxation centers near rivers and Romans gained fame through thermal that spoiled with steam baths and massages.

According to the specialist among hydrotherapy benefits are:

• To stimulate digestion and blood circulation;

• Strengthening the immune system,

• Relieving the body

• Pain killers;

• Along with other therapies (packaging equipment, massage) helps reduce Cellulite.

Experts recommend 2-3 sessions per week in order to obtain visible results. Regarding Cellulite reduction, while with these therapies are recommended a balanced and healthy diet and making exercise in a regular way.

For certain categories of persons, hydrotherapy has contraindications, is not indicated those who have skin diseases, blood pressure or oscillating, cancer, infection and acute inflammation.

Therapy bath: benefits

Therapeutic benefits bathrooms are one of the forms of hydrotherapy and are only on the recommendation of the doctor. This will determine the duration of treatment or combination of these therapies with each other.

Depending on the water temperature you need to have, bathrooms can be therapeutic:

• Cold (water under 20 degrees Celsius) – should not take more than a minute, that becomes dangerous. It has a tonic effect on the body;

• Cool (water temperature between 20-30 degrees Celsius). As the cold, invigorates the body,

• Hot (the water is 35-38 degrees Celsius) – have sedative effects and improves sleep, being recommended to people who have insomnia,

• Hot (water over 38 degrees Celsius) – increase body temperature and are recommended to people who were exposed to cold or who has sensations specific to beginning of a cold: dizziness, pain throughout the body, persistent sensation of cold.

Hydrotherapy involves the use of water in the form of ice, liquid, or steam. Some of the most common examples of hydrotherapy include using water to clean wounds, use of warm moist compresses, ice packs, whirlpool or steam baths, and drinking water in order to prevent or reduce dehydration.

Warm compresses help to expand blood vessels, thus increasing circulation, help to relax muscles, and reduce pain. Warm water in the form of a bath, Jacuzzi, or hot tub helps you to relax and relieves stress. The water vapor produced by a humidifier can reduce the discomfort of minor sore throats and colds. Warm water vapor from a sauna or hot shower help to warm and moisten the nose and breathing passages. Hydrotherapy in the form of ice packs is used to reduce inflammation and swelling.

Hydrotherapy is also used in physical rehabilitation and exercise. When performed in water, exercises can cause less strain on the bones and joints. The water also offers resistance to movement, which helps build muscle strength.

Other types of hydrotherapy may involve bathing or soaking in water that contains mud, herbs, aromatherapy oils, Epsom salts, Dead Sea salts, or other materials.

There is not enough scientific evidence to support claims that alternative uses of hydrotherapy can cure cancer or any other disease.

Hydrotherapy can be useful for patients with severe burns, rheumatoid arthritis, spinal cord injuries, and bone injuries.

Most forms of hydrotherapy are considered safe. However, people who are very frail, elderly, or very young, people with diabetes, numbness, or poor sensation are not recommended to use hydrotherapy in the form of warm water.

People with poor circulation or problems such as Reynaud’s disease are not recommended to use hydrotherapy in the form of cold water and cold wraps. Excessively hot or cold water applied directly to the skin for long periods of time may cause pain and tissue damage.