BENEFITS OF HYDROTHERAPYHydr8t32016-01-25T16:24:26+00:00
Here is a list of just some of the benefits of Hydrotherapy:
- Pain relief
- Improving and maintaining range of movement around joints
- Reduces pressure on weight bearing joints whilst exercising
- Improving and promoting circulation
- Improve cognition
- Influencing the production of stress reducing hormones
- Improving digestion
- Treatment for acne
- Treatment for depression
- Treatment for stomach problems
- Treatment for stress
- Relaxation
- Treatment for back pain
- Rehabilitation of neuromuscular system
- Boosts immune system
- Encourages detoxification
- Resistance of the water helps build muscle strength
- Develop balance and co-ordination
- Improves cardiovascular function and endurance
- Sensory integration
- Environmental and self-awareness
- Pre and post-natal fitness
- Reduces muscle tension
- Overcome fear of water/ increase confidence
Who can benefit from Hydrotherapy?:
- Arthritis patients
- MS patients
- Cerebral Palsy patients
- Muscular Dystrophy patients
- Post and pre-surgery patients
- Sports Injuries
- Back injuries
- Neuropathy patients
- Rheumatism
- Lumbago Multiple Sclerosis
- Poor blood circulation
- Cancer patients
- Tendonitis
- COPD
- Fibromyalgia patients
- Stroke Patients
- Varicose veins
- Diabetes patients
- People who suffer with migraines
- Sciatica patients
Physiological effects of hydrotherapy:
- Hypervolemia which is the term used to describe the shift of blood from the lower extremities to the cardiothoracic (chest) compartment
- Increase in heart size by 30% in 6 seconds as 700mls of blood shifts
- Volume receptors in the heart become distended increasing central blood volume
- Central Venous pressure increases by 3-15mmhg
- Cardiac output increases by 34% (Hall, 1990)
- Stroke volume increases by 50% (Weston, 1987)
- Heart rate remains static or reduces by up to 9 beats per minute
- Increased collagen extensibility, reduced muscle spasms
- Drop in Oxygen consumption
- Relaxation of postural muscles
- Lengthening of spine by 2-4cms (Kirsch, 1990)