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The Health Benefits of Hydrotherapy:
-Hydrotherapy is the external or internal use of water in any of its forms (water, ice, steam) for health promotion and prevention
-Widely used in ancient cultures including India, Egypt, China, and all over the Eastern world
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-Hydrotherapy is the external or internal use of water in any of its forms (water, ice, steam) for health promotion and prevention
-Widely used in ancient cultures including India, Egypt, China, and all over the Eastern world
Let's dive in
Hydrotherapy in General
Cold application physiological effects including:
-decrease in metabolic function
-decrease local edema
-decrease in muscles spasms
-increase in local anesthetic effects
Cold application physiological effects including:
-decrease in metabolic function
-decrease local edema
-decrease in muscles spasms
-increase in local anesthetic effects
Regular winter swimming decreased:
-muscle tension and fatigue
-improved memory and negative mood swings
-improved fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis pain
-muscle tension and fatigue
-improved memory and negative mood swings
-improved fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis pain
Effects on the cardiovascular system:
-improved deep vascular perfusion
-improved CHF symptoms and outcomes
-improved HDL and decreased LFL cholesterol levels
-increase in microcirculation blood flow
-improved deep vascular perfusion
-improved CHF symptoms and outcomes
-improved HDL and decreased LFL cholesterol levels
-increase in microcirculation blood flow
Effects on respiratory system:
-reduction in risk for infections
-improved vital flow and deep breathing for COPD patients
-increase in lymphocytes and overall immune function
-reduction in risk for infections
-improved vital flow and deep breathing for COPD patients
-increase in lymphocytes and overall immune function
Effects on the nervous system:
-increase in blocking receptors that are associated with pain
-decreases spasms, pain, fatigue, and depression
-decrease and numbness and myalgias in chronic conditions
-increase in blocking receptors that are associated with pain
-decreases spasms, pain, fatigue, and depression
-decrease and numbness and myalgias in chronic conditions
Effects on musculoskeletal system:
-activation of muscles for recovery after exercise
-improvement of muscle soreness by reducing lactic acid
-improvement in fibromyalgia pain points
-improvement in lower back pain
-activation of muscles for recovery after exercise
-improvement of muscle soreness by reducing lactic acid
-improvement in fibromyalgia pain points
-improvement in lower back pain
Effects on GI system:
-drinking water elevates resting energy expenditure
-increased blood flow and motility of large intestine
-decrease in colonic spasms
-drinking water elevates resting energy expenditure
-increased blood flow and motility of large intestine
-decrease in colonic spasms
Effects on Genito-urinary system:
-decrease in labor pain with water immersion
-decrease in edema and pain in post-partum times
-decrease in pain post-foley catheter in men
-decrease in labor pain with water immersion
-decrease in edema and pain in post-partum times
-decrease in pain post-foley catheter in men
Effects on integumentary system:
-improvement in tear stability in certain eye dysfunctions
-improved skin quality with less dryness and flakiness
-decreased hair damage while using certain chemical products
-improvement in tear stability in certain eye dysfunctions
-improved skin quality with less dryness and flakiness
-decreased hair damage while using certain chemical products
Conclusion:
-the benefits of water therapy in various forms of cold and hot water use has multiple benefits on many systems of the body.
**This is strictly and informative thread and in no way is it a medical recommendation**
Enjoy!
-the benefits of water therapy in various forms of cold and hot water use has multiple benefits on many systems of the body.
**This is strictly and informative thread and in no way is it a medical recommendation**
Enjoy!
