Publish Date: Aug 25, 2016 @ 10:25

Over the next couple of weeks Hydro Dimensions will be releasing a series of articles about the basics of water therapy, more commonly known as Hydrotherapy. We will be covering the basic elements and characteristics of Hydrotherapy, different Hydrotherapy techniques, and the benefits of Hydrotherapy for your personal well-being and health.

What is Hydro Therapy?

When people hear the word “Hydrotherapy,” they often picture professional athletes sitting in tubs of ice water nursing painful muscle injuries, or people running laps in swimming pools to rehabilitate knee or ankle injuries. While both of these examples are indeed representative of hydrotherapy practices, they represent only a narrow sampling of the many types of treatments you can take advantage of today.

Hydrotherapy literally means “water healing,” and the science of using water to positively affect the body has been in practice for thousands of years. Hydrotherapy is regularly used by western and eastern medical professional, home remedy practitioners and alternative medicine specialists to improve and promote personal health and well-being. Through different hydrotherapy techniques, water (both hot and cold) is effectively used to help relieve muscle pain and inflammation, to lessen joint pain and inflammation, to rid the body of toxins, and to relax people both mentally and physically.

Many common ailments respond positively to hydrotherapy treatment. They include: muscle cramping and soreness, muscle weakness, muscle injuries, back pain, arthritis, osteoarthritis, and bone and connective tissue injuries or disorders, circulatory diseases and disorders, diabetes, balance disorders, stress related disorders, and many more. Besides the real time positive effects hydrotherapy has on many of these ailments, it is also gaining popularity as a treatment – particularly among seniors – because it can be easily performed at home. In addition, evidence suggests that use of hydrotherapy in the absence of many of the ailments may help or delay the onset of those ailments.

Regardless of your age, it is a great idea to start enjoying the benefits of hydrotherapy before issues arise or problems present themselves, so you can continue to live an active and healthy lifestyle.

Our next article will cover “How Hydro Therapy Works” In the meantime, should you have any further questions about how a walk-in bath is the perfect hydrotherapy home remedy tool, please don’t hesitate to contact the team at Hydro Dimensions.