Hydrotherapy - What You Should Know About This Medical Treatment

By Flo Sensenbach


Hydrotherapy is the name given to any sort of treatment that uses water to help alleviate pain, treat illness or heal injuries. There are different ways of doing this, you can work in a swimming pool or soak in a hot tub.

Have you heard of cold mitten friction rubs? These are beneficial massages which are part of hydrotherapy. You take a cloth or mitten that has been dipped in cold water and put it on to increase circulation. You can do this to yourself or have someone else apply the treatment. People that get a regular massage often have this done by their masseuse while they are there. Your arms are actually rubbed (in a circular fashion) by the towel or cloth. The objective is to improve overall bodily circulation, which means the rubbing must be quite energetic. Your chest, feet, legs, and stomach can also be rubbed in this fashion. Not only does this future circulation going, but it is supposed to boost your immune system at the same time according to some health experts.

You probably don't see your bath or shower as a form of hydrotherapy but sometimes it is exactly that. For instance, when joint pain or soreness plague you, you can help yourself out quite a bit by soaking in a hot bath. It can also be helpful for people who suffer from ailments like respiratory problems. When you also have a fever or a cold, make sure that the room in which you are bathing is warm enough too so that you do not accidentally give yourself the chills. Cold baths or showers can be useful for relieving fatigue and giving you a burst of energy. Some people like to do this when they wake up in the morning. A good traditional remedy for insomnia is to take a bath in water that is cooler or lukewarm. For people with arthritis, one of the most harmful things is complete inactivity, and this often occurs as people with this condition find it difficult to exercise. Actually, if you have access to a pool, then this will really help your joints and overall health. Many fitness centers with swimming pools offer classes that involve water workouts, and some of these classes may be specifically aimed at people with help problems such as arthritis. Learn about specific water exercises designed to loosen your joints and strengthen your muscles.

Your colon is an incredibly important organ and it is where most of your bodily toxins reside. Doing a colon cleanse can have both a healing and rejuvenating effect on your entire body. There are a couple of different ways to conduct colon hydrotherapy. You can have a professional do it at a clinic. The other method that you can try is to use an enema kit in your own home. There are kits available on the web and in your local medical supply store. When you go after this option, you have to make sure that you read your instructions thoroughly and include the recommendations about your diet. Make sure you drink lots of water after you get through the procedure...there are lots of herbal supplements that can help you as well. There are a lot of things you should know if you have arthritis and it's important to get some kind of movement. You can employ hydrotherapy in the swimming pool by doing exercises and swimming. Call places that have a swimming pool where you can join, and ask about it. Learn about specific water exercises designed to loosen your joints and strengthen your muscles.

You can help yourself using each of these hyrotherapy techniques--or any other hydrotherapy technique that you think will be useful. If you look at it, the history and versatility of the benefits associated with hydrotherapy can be really useful. It isn't just useful for healing injuries and health problems, it's great for helping you to relax and relieve some stress.




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