Exploring Hydrotherapy and its Healing Powers

Water has the power to manage various diseases of the human body, and Hydrotherapy is an exclusive branch of study dedicated towards this domain. Water can help cure constipation, high blood pressure, headaches, and many other harmful health complications. Let’s explore a few medicinal properties of water packs and water baths that relieve human body of harmful health pain and symptoms.

Water packs

Water packs are prepared by soaking layers of cotton cloth or muslin in either hot or cold water to make hot water packs and cold water packs. Such water packs are used to relieve symptoms of pain, swelling, and congestion of internal organs.

Cooling pack: Cooling packs are used to reduce the inflammation caused due to accidents, sprain, and sport injuries. Ice cubes are packed in a rubber bag or wrapped in a towel and is then applied on the affected part of the body. You could also apply few ice cubes on the affected area for a limited amount of time, say 7 to 8 minutes. The body can also be immersed in cold water for few minutes.

Hot water or moist water packs: Also known as abdominal packs, these are used to manage stomach problems such as flatulence, ulcers, indigestion, stomach cramps, and even to relieve painful symptoms of liver diseases such as jaundice. These are either hot (comfortably warm) packs that are used to cure those varying abdominal pain symptoms. This pack can be applied on the affected part for a recommended time as suggested by your fitness trainer or physiotherapist.

Pool therapy

Arthritis, muscle contractions, muscle spasms can be effectively managed with pool therapy by immersing oneself in water and exercising. The buoyant property of water helps one to perform various movements of the hands, shoulders, legs, hips, back, easily to help relieve pain from the affected part.

Medicinal baths

Medicinal substances such as sulphur, mustard, or any antiseptic added to water make up a medicinal bath. When body is immersed in water containing such antiseptic substances, it helps to manage skin diseases, rheumatism, refreshes, and helps relax the body. The mineral spring used for spa treatments and other air spa baths have antiseptic properties and can be used for management of various diseases.

There are many gyms and fitness studios that have the provision for steam bath, sauna, and jacuzzi. They help repair muscle and joints breakdown, if any, after a long and tiring workout, and to ensure that you feel relaxed and remain stress-free.

Get professional guidance

Having discussed the various benefits of water in management of health diseases, it is equally important to note that the kind of therapy required can vary from one individual to another. Water is indeed a natural curative; however, proper guidance and advice of a physiotherapist or sports therapist is recommended. And worry not, you can easily find them through online portals. In the absence of proper guidance, self-treatment using water therapy can prove to be contradictory to its benefits and also lead to adverse health complications.