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What is Hydrotherapy?

To define the term simply, hydrotherapy is the use of water to relieve pain, discomfort, and to overall promote a healthy lifestyle and wellbeing. Doctors often recommend hydrotherapy to people suffering from arthritis, back pain, or stiff joints. 

How Does Hydrotherapy Work?

For the process of healing, hydrotherapy relies on the mechanical and thermal effects of water. The body’s nervous and muscular systems react to hot or cold stimuli, the sensation of water, and the pressure of water. The following properties of water are at the center of hydrotherapy:

  • The warmth of water allows muscles and stiff joints to relax. The heat stimulates the immune system, influencing the release of stress hormones and improving blood circulation. This, in turn, soothes and quiets the body.
  • Water enables the body to experience a sort of weightlessness. When submerged, water supports the body’s weight. This not only helps relieve pain but also increases the range of movement for joints.
  • Water has the ability to induce a hydrostatic effect. This effect causes a massage-like feeling, which soothes muscles and relaxes them as it increases blood circulation. 

Hydrotherapy and Hot Tubs

A hot tub is perhaps the easiest way to benefit from hydrotherapy because it brings it right to your backyard. Hot tubs have powerful jets which massage the legs, feet, neck and more. With a combination of water immersion, massage, and heat, hot tubs have the ability to relieve pain, sore muscles, and promote relaxation.

When you’re in the market for a hot tub specifically for hydrotherapy, make sure you look for a model that has an ample number of jets. Wellis Spa’s Monte Rosa hot tub has an astounding number of 64 jets, each designed to target a specific area of your body. Another factor to consider when shopping for a hot tub are lounge seats. If you and your partner are both looking to reap these rewards, it might be wise to look for a dual lounger hot tub. This way you can both enjoy full body relaxation!

Benefits of Hot Tub Hydrotherapy

Hot tub hydrotherapy offers a variety of health benefits. 

  • Blood Pressure

Hydrotherapy has been proven to boost cardiovascular function and lower blood pressure. This is an excellent advantage for people who suffer from hypertension. Hydrotherapy takes advantage of warm water immersion for this process. The ideal temperature of a hot tub ranges from 90-104. The warmth passively heats the body, causing an increase in blood circulation and a subsequent decrease in blood pressure. 

  • Better Sleep

Hot tub hydrotherapy can also help you sleep better. Since it soothes your muscles and decreases blood pressure, hydrotherapy can help your body relax. This, in turn, will result in better sleep. A consistent nightly routine of hot tub soaking can enhance relaxation and promote a better sleeping schedule.

  • Injury Recovery

In order to fully recover from an injury, a proper healing period is required. Doctors often recommend hydrotherapy in the healing process for several injuries. Water induces hydrostatic pressure. When the body is submerged in water, this hydrostatic pressure can reduce joint swelling and promote overall soothing of muscles. This not only reduces pain but also allows for greater joint movement. 

The recovery period of an injury can not only be painful, but also frustrating. A person can feel helpless stuck in bed or the couch indoors. This is where a hot tub can facilitate mental as well as physical health for injury recovery. Being outside the house, submerged in a hot tub, can make an injured person feel both productive as well as relaxed. 

  • Stress Relief

Warm water, a gentle massage, and steam can be excellent stress relievers. Hot tub users can also take advantage of hot tub aromatherapy while enjoying a soak. A daily routine of soaking in a relaxing hot tub at the end of the day can do wonders in helping you manage the stress of the day. 

Benefits for People With Arthritis

Hot tub hydrotherapy to help with arthritis

Many people wonder, “Is a hot tub good for arthritis“? And the answer is a resounding “Yes”! Arthritis is a common joint disease that affects adults. Its symptoms include, but are not limited to, joint swelling, reduced mobility, pain, and stiff muscles. Hydrotherapy is an excellent way to manage pain for arthritis patients. Since the process of hydrotherapy uses water to alleviate pain and promote well being, it doesn’t require much physical effort on the part of the arthritic patient. The massaging jets and the warmth of the water in a hot tub can help relieve arthritic pain. The warmth of the hot tub can increase the flow of nutrients to your muscles, allowing them to relax and heal more quickly. Being submerged in a hot tub also allows for buoyancy. This takes the weight off the joints in your body, allowing you to to exercise in water more easily.

Interested in Benefiting From Hydrotherapy?

If you want to introduce hydrotherapy into your lifestyle and take advantage of its wide ranging benefits, take a look at our hot tubs! Several of our models have a great number of massage jets to ensure you have a relaxing experience. Call us at 888-884-3742 or fill out the form below to get started!

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About The Author:

Manny Brambila

Pool & Spa Expert

Manny has been in the Pool & Spa industry for over 15 years and is considered a pool, swim spa, & hot tub expert. He has been a Certified Pool & Spa Operator (CPO) since 2009 and worked 15 years in aquatic training and development for the largest pool chemical and customer care company. He also has been an outside consultant for the Pool and Spa industry in Chicago, New York and Los Angeles since 2018. In the past few years Manny has become Director of Operations for Epic Hot Tubs with a priority of providing customers with the most reliable information and best service possible.