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Hydrotherapy may be defined as the use of water, in any of its
forms, for the maintenance of health or the treatment of disease.
although one of the oldest known therapies, it has received
little attention from the research community, particularly recently.
As one fo the ancient methods of treatment, hydrotherapy has
been used to treat disease and injury by many different peoples,
including the Egyptians, Assyrians, Persians, Greeks, Hebrews,
Hindus, and Chinese. In the Rig veda, written about 1500 BC,
we read that "water cures the fever's glow." Hippocrates
used hydrotherapy extensively around 400 BC. In his writings
concerning baths are some of the earliest dictums on the therapeutic
uses of water.
Tuberose.com
How Hydrotherapy works
The recuperative and healing properties of hydrotherapy are
based on its mechanical and/or thermal effects. It exploits
the body's reaction to hot and cold stimuli, to the protracted
application of heat, to pressure exerted by the water and to
the sensation it gives. The nerves carry impulses felt at the
skin deeper into the body, where they are instrumental in stimulating
the immune system, influencing the production of stress hormones,
invigorating the circulation and digestion, encouraging blood
flow, and lessening pain sensitivity.
Historical Perspective
Hydro- and hydrothermal therapy are traditional methods of treatment
that have been used for the treatment of disease and injury
by many cultures, including those of ancient Rome, China, and
Japan. Water therapy has been around for centuries. The ancient
Greeks took therapeutic baths. Water is an important ingredient
in the traditional Chinese and Native American healing systems.
A Bavarian monk, Father Sebastian Kneipp helped re-popularize
the therapeutic use of water in the 19th century. There are
now many dozens of methods of applying hydrotherapy, including
baths, saunas, douches, wraps, and packs.
Generally, heat quiets and soothes the body, slowing down the
activity of internal organs. Cold, in contrast, stimulates and
invigorates, increasing internal activity. If you are experiencing
tense muscles and anxiety from your stress, a hot shower or
bath is in order. If you are feeling tired and stressed out,
you might want to try taking a warm shower or bath followed
by a short, invigorating cold shower to help stimulate your
body and mind.
When you submerge yourself in a bath, a pool, or a whirlpool,
you experience a kind of weightlessness. Your body is relieved
from the constant pull of gravity. Water also has a hydrostatic
effect. It has a massage-like feeling as the water gently kneads
your body. Water, in motion, stimulates touch receptors on the
skin, boosting blood circulation and releasing tight muscles.
Indications
Hydrotherapy and hydrothermal therapy are chiefly used to tone
up the body, to stimulate digestion, the circulation, and the
immune system, and to bring relief from pain. Description of
indications are given under individual method used.
Water seems to have special powers in getting rid of stress
and rejuvenating our body. It affects the skin and muscles.
It calms the lungs, heart, stomach, and endocrine system by
stimulating nerve reflexes on the spinal cord.
Holisticonline.com
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