Uncover Warm Water Immersion: Hydrotherapy 101

Looking for a natural way to improve your health and wellness, and relieve aches, pains, and other common ailments? Let’s uncover warm water immersion and learn more in Hydrotherapy 101.

For centuries, people have used the power of warm water as a way to treat a whole host of conditions, mental and physical. But what exactly is hydrotherapy? And more importantly, how can it help you?

What is Hydrotherapy?

Hydrotherapy is just what it sounds like. At the most basic level, it’s the idea of using water immersion as a part of your health and wellness routine. Often, this involves using warm water. This is why hot tubs are commonly associated with the term hydrotherapy.

You may be stretching in a swimming pool or just letting the warm water of a hot tub work wonders for your body. The bottom line is,  if you’re using the power of water to improve your well-being, you’re practicing hydrotherapy.

The Benefits of Hydrotherapy

If you’re experiencing daily stress, aches, and pains from your daily routine, or other health-related pain, you might benefit from adding hydrotherapy to your wellness regimen.

Physical Wellness

Daily muscle soreness can have a significant impact on day-to-day life. Sore muscles can prevent you from getting the most out of life.

Examples of this could include saying “no” to avoid plans that cause pain to flare up or adjusting your gym routine.

Adding hydrotherapy to your life can be a great solution to muscle soreness. The heat from hot water can help tight muscles relax. This soothes muscle soreness and provides effective relief for those with chronic pain. Take this therapy a step further by kneading muscles with the powerful jet system to reduce tension.

The buoyancy of water also takes the weight off your skeletal system, easing the pressure on your joints. This can help relieve joint pain. Hot water immersion, in particular, can alleviate the symptoms and pain of arthritis.

That’s because the heat helps open blood vessels, improving circulation, and helping eliminate arthritis pain. Increased circulation also helps muscles recover faster after a hard workout. That’s why some people make hydrotherapy an essential part of their exercise routine.

For those using hydrotherapy to rehab from an injury or a medical procedure like surgery, the low-impact environment can be a safe and effective way to regain strength and range of motion.

Mental Wellness

Your mental health impacts your well-being and can impact your physical health as well.

Do you regularly experience stress at work or home?

You know how it can influence anxiety and brain fog and cause tense shoulders and neck. Hydrotherapy can help combat the effects of stress and other mental health issues.

Spending time soaking in a hot tub has been shown to bring the two subsystems of your autonomic nervous system into balance. This is similar to the state achieved during meditation. It can help you process emotions more effectively, reducing stress and anxiety. Putting your phone and other devices away for an evening soak has also been shown to improve healthy sleep patterns so you wake up feeling rested and refreshed.

Final Thoughts on Hydrotherapy

Since before the advent of the Roman baths, humans have been practicing hydrotherapy and enjoying all the wellness benefits.

But modern technological advances have made it easier than ever to access these therapeutic treatments. Adding a hot tub to your home can make hydrotherapy part of your daily routine. Stop into one of our three locations to learn more.

Your hometown experts can explain hydrotherapy’s benefits and help you find the perfect spa to meet your health and wellness needs!