Hydrotherapy has been around for quite some time now and one of the most popular ways to access it is via a hot tub. There’s a lot of misinformation out there, but hot tubs are one of the best forms of hydrotherapy treatments, growing in popularity among medical professionals and elite athletes.
But what is hydrotherapy? And what are the benefits of hydrotherapy treatment? In this blog, we explore this and more.
What is Hydrotherapy?
If you aren’t familiar with hydrotherapy and you’re not really sure what a ‘hydrotherapy jet’ is, then in a nutshell: Hydrotherapy is the use of water for the treatment of health conditions.
Some of the conditions hydrotherapy can treat include muscle difficulties, certain chronic conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, and much more.
However, hydrotherapy isn’t just good for treating physical conditions, medical studies have shown that hydrotherapy is great for mental health too (which we will touch on shortly).
So if you have a physical or mental health condition, or you know anyone who does, there are significant benefits in using hydrotherapy.
Another amazing thing about hydrotherapy is that it isn’t just for people with conditions. Even if you don’t have any medical or health conditions you can still reap the everyday benefits it offers.
The benefits of a hot tub go way beyond just relaxing in hot bubbles. There are actually countless benefits to hot tubs and hydrotherapy, here are 6 ways hydrotherapy can benefit you.
Six Benefits of Hydrotherapy
Relaxes your muscles
Wouldn’t it be nice to relax your muscles without stretching or needing a massage? Luckily the warm water in hot tubs allows your muscles to relax. This is great for muscle recovery, especially if you do light to moderate exercises on a regular basis. Even if you don’t exercise regularly the warm water will still massage your muscles to keep them healthy, revitalized and relaxed.
Increases your longevity
Another everyday benefit of hydrotherapy is centred around how your body moves. The water in the hot tub helps to support your weight, and this removes a lot of the pressure off your bones and joints which is very important for longevity in life.
Ultimately, our bodies have a shelf life and they will deteriorate over time, that’s just how we are made. However, getting the most use out of your body is achievable through things that promote longevity, like hydrotherapy.
Relieves pain
Some people wake up in the morning and go to bed at night without ever feeling anything but pain. In the same way, sometimes muscle and joint pain can cause long-lasting problems, however, the answer to treating certain kinds of pain could be closer than you think.
Hydrotherapy helps to relieve pain and increase your range of movement. This is because the warmth of the water eases any pain you have in your joints. So spending a few 15-30 minute sessions a week could work wonders for you.
Strengthens and tones your muscles
The beautiful thing about hydrotherapy is you don’t always need to be moving around or exercising to reap the benefits of it. In fact, the water in hot tubs can help to strengthen your muscles by adding some light resistance to your joints. So if you are looking for a way to increase some basic muscle strength and get healthy joints without moving, a hot tub is the place you should spend some time.
Promotes blood flow
Aside from sitting in a hot tub with warm bubbly water and relaxing, one great thing about hot tubs is that they don’t just help you in the moment. They also helps you through all aspects of your life. Because one of the biggest benefits that hot tubs offer is ithe ability to help you move blood around your body.
Which is amazing for conditions like Raynaud’s which is a condition that leaves people with poor circulation. Instead, the warm water helps to improve circulation which helps the blood carry oxygen and nutrients to muscles. This is because the warm water causes your blood vessels to dilate and rush blood all around your body. So overall you feel a lot better!
Helps improve your mental health
As the saying goes “healthy body, healthy mind” and it couldn’t be more true. After all, if you feel great in your body but your mind isn’t quite right, then it will negatively impact you. So to avoid that you want to be spending some relaxing time switching off from life and soaking in some hot water. People who suffer from mental health have trouble getting negative thoughts out of their heads.
Hydrotherapy and hot tubs create so many sensations in your body that it actually helps you to move your focus from your head to your body and relieves stressful thinking. Studies have shown that hot water even helps your body to release dopamine, which is one of the happy chemicals in your body. So hoping into a hot tub regularly can make you feel happier more often.
After reading about the benefits of hydrotherapy and how it can help you, you now have a better idea of the importance of hydrotherapy. We always aim to give you great insights into hot tubs and what they can offer you, so if you would like to find more helpful blogs just like this one click here.
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