Why is soaking in hot springs good for health?

Arthritis is a common and frequently-occurring disease in middle-aged and elderly people, which will seriously affect the life and health of middle-aged and elderly patients. In recent years, with the emergence of hot spring fever, soaking in hot springs has become a common choice for urban people to have a holiday and relax. Some arthritis patients will feel relaxed and comfortable after soaking in hot springs, and their pain will be relieved.

Hot springs are good for your health. Hot springs can not only relax muscles and joints, but also eliminate fatigue. It can also dilate blood vessels, promote blood circulation and accelerate human metabolism. The film formed by sodium ions in hot spring water on the surface of human body has the function of heat preservation, and the warm analgesic effect can last for a long time; Calcium carbonate in hot springs plays a considerable role in improving physical fitness and restoring physical strength; Hot springs are rich in calcium, potassium, radon and other components, which have a certain effect on relieving gouty arthritis and osteoarthritis.

Soaking in hot springs can reduce the load. Under the action of buoyancy, people's weight load is greatly reduced, which can relieve the pressure of joints. Coupled with the beautiful environment around the hot springs, the fresh air makes people relax and feel happy, and it can also transfer the painful feelings of some patients. Therefore, soaking in hot springs can relieve pain, maintain muscle strength and joint function, and prevent or delay the occurrence of joint deformity.

Need to be reminded, don't soak in hot springs for more than 20 minutes at a time, take a break and then go into the water. Although hot springs are beneficial, they are not suitable for everyone. Patients with severe heart disease and hypertension, as well as patients with severe arthritis and stiff limbs, should be careful to soak in hot springs. Moreover, soaking in hot springs is only an adjuvant therapy for arthritis, which is only suitable for patients with mild early symptoms.

The obvious clinical symptoms should be treated under the guidance of doctors, which can be treated by physical therapy, functional exercise, external application of drugs, oral drugs, intra-articular drug injection, arthroscopic surgery and even joint replacement, so as to alleviate the pain of patients and improve their quality of life.