Hydrotherapy: Healing with water

The word hydrotherapy comes from the Greek word “Hydor” (water) + “Therapeia” (healing). Ancient Greek wisdom is already attested to by what science proves today: multi-purpose, hydrotherapy, the use of water and its resources for treatment, works real miracles in rehabilitating most different problems. A combination of different types of therapy that have water as a motive provides patients with conditions for movements and exercises that would often be almost impossible on land, with the great addition of the analgesia that water provides. It is one of the most widely used resources for naturopathic treatments.

Indications:

Hydrotherapy is indicated for the treatment of tendinitis, fractures, sprains, dislocations, hernias, osteoporosis, osteoporosis, postural deviations, and others. It is also used in the treatment of cerebral palsy, Parkinson’s disease, strokes, spinal cord injuries, multiple sclerosis, and neurological disorders in general. It is also worth noting the great benefits that hydrotherapy provides to the elderly – in addition to a better quality of life, the elderly generally obtain a good level of physical strength and muscle stretching, as well as improved balance and consequent fall prevention.

Discover the benefits of hydrotherapy:

• Reduces pain
• Helps relax muscles.
• Strengthens the muscular system.
• Improves the cardiorespiratory system.
• Improves blood circulation.
• Psychological Benefits: In addition to the physical gains, hydrotherapy causes well-being for people.

Here are some of the most commonly used methods of hydrotherapy:

Compresses:

One of the oldest methods of treatment, with thousands of years at the service of mankind, compresses, with hot or cold water, are extremely effective in the most diverse applications.

immersion:

It involves immersing the affected limb in cold or hot water, or splashing them around, and this is called a contrast bath.

Swimming pool:

An excellent therapeutic method, since practically all types of exercises can be performed with much less effort than on land with water as an ally.

Tourbillon:

A type of locker used in physiotherapy exercises, it relieves pain while helping to relax muscles. Driven by a machine, the water is stirred in a furious turbulence. Despite all of its practical qualities and results, the benefits of hydrotherapy are agreed upon among patients and professionals.