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Silver Rose Spa
 What
Is Hydrotherapy ? Hydrotherapy may be defined as the
use of water, in any of its forms, for the maintenance of health
or the treatment of disease. although one of the oldest known
therapies, it has received little attention from the research
community, particularly recently. As one fo the ancient methods
of treatment, hydrotherapy has been used to treat disease and
injury by many different peoples, including the Egyptians, Assyrians,
Persians, Greeks, Hebrews, Hindus, and Chinese. In the Rig veda,
written about 1500 BC, we read that "water cures the fever's
glow." Hippocrates used hydrotherapy extensively around
400 BC. In his writings concerning baths are some of the earliest
dictums on the therapeutic uses of water.
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How Hydrotherapy works
The recuperative and healing properties of hydrotherapy are based on
its mechanical and/or thermal effects. It exploits the body's reaction
to hot and cold stimuli, to the protracted application of heat, to pressure
exerted by the water and to the sensation it gives. The nerves carry
impulses felt at the skin deeper into the body, where they are instrumental
in stimulating the immune system, influencing the production of stress
hormones, invigorating the circulation and digestion, encouraging blood
flow, and lessening pain sensitivity.
Historical Perspective
Hydro- and hydrothermal therapy are traditional methods of treatment
that have been used for the treatment of disease and injury by many
cultures, including those of ancient Rome, China, and Japan. Water therapy
has been around for centuries. The ancient Greeks took therapeutic baths.
Water is an important ingredient in the traditional Chinese and Native
American healing systems.
A Bavarian monk, Father Sebastian Kneipp helped re-popularize the therapeutic
use of water in the 19th century. There are now many dozens of methods
of applying hydrotherapy, including baths, saunas, douches, wraps, and
packs.
Generally, heat quiets and soothes the body, slowing down the activity
of internal organs. Cold, in contrast, stimulates and invigorates, increasing
internal activity. If you are experiencing tense muscles and anxiety
from your stress, a hot shower or bath is in order. If you are feeling
tired and stressed out, you might want to try taking a warm shower or
bath followed by a short, invigorating cold shower to help stimulate
your body and mind.
When you submerge yourself in a bath, a pool, or a whirlpool, you experience
a kind of weightlessness. Your body is relieved from the constant pull
of gravity. Water also has a hydrostatic effect. It has a massage-like
feeling as the water gently kneads your body. Water, in motion, stimulates
touch receptors on the skin, boosting blood circulation and releasing
tight muscles.
Indications
Hydrotherapy and hydrothermal therapy are chiefly used to tone up the
body, to stimulate digestion, the circulation, and the immune system,
and to bring relief from pain. Description of indications are given
under individual method used.
Water seems to have special powers in getting rid of stress and rejuvenating
our body. It affects the skin and muscles. It calms the lungs, heart,
stomach, and endocrine system by stimulating nerve reflexes on the spinal
cord.
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