Hydrotherapy belongs to a class of physical therapy. With a variety of different temperatures, pressure, composition of water, in different forms and methods (dip, punch, rub, shower) on the human body or localized prevention and treatment of disease prevention methods.
The specific heat and heat capacity of water are very large, carrying heat energy easier. Its heat transfer mode of conduction and convection of two kinds. Water in addition to heat transfer, and mechanical effects, such as buoyancy, pressure and water flow, the impact of water jets. Water in turn can dissolve various substances, drugs, these solutes can also play a therapeutic role. Hydrotherapy can be applied alone or used for comprehensive treatment. Hydrotherapy is simple and easy to implement, unlike drug therapy that has more side effects, but also unlike the mineral springs therapy by the therapeutic location, environment, conditions of the limitations.
Aromatic SPA Aromatic SPA, also known as aromatic hydrotherapy, utilizes natural water resources combined with bathing, massage and aroma to promote metabolism, meet the basic requirements of the body's auditory, olfactory, visual, gustatory, tactile, and meditative senses of pleasure, to achieve a kind of physical and mental relaxation and enjoyment.
There are many effects of SPA hydrotherapy, mainly: constant temperature cooling, muscle relaxation, regeneration and resurrection of brain cells, increase in blood oxygen, promote heart function, promote blood circulation, skin bleaching, pore cleansing, removal of body odor, removal of skin aging horny layer and so on. Her principle is through the alternating use of various hydrotherapy equipment, the rich oxygen in the water is absorbed, as well as hydrotherapy on the acupoints of the massage to achieve the role of treatment and health care, give people vitality, give people health.
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Water therapy plays a therapeutic role in the basis of factors are:
Temperature stimulation The temperature of the water used is higher or lower than the human body temperature, warm and cold stimulation can make the human body to produce a completely different nature of the response to cold stimulation of the reaction is rapid and intense; and warm stimulation of the response to the slower, not strong. The greater the gap between the water temperature and body temperature, the stronger the response, the wider the range of temperature stimulation, the larger the area is the stronger the stimulation, the duration of the role of a certain time frame and the degree of reaction is proportional to the degree of cold stimulation in a short period of time caused by excitement, a long time after the paralysis can be caused by temperature stimulation repeated application of the reaction is weakened, so the hydrotherapy should be gradually increase the stimulus intensity, in order to maintain a sufficient response.
Mechanical stimulation Hydrotherapy contains a variety of mechanical stimulation.
① hydrostatic pressure stimulation: in the ordinary bath, hydrostatic pressure is 40 ~ 60g/cm. patients appear chest, abdominal compression when bathing in the basin, respiration has a certain degree of difficulty, the patient needs to breathe hard to compensate for this, which regulates the metabolism of the gas. Hydrostatic pressure affects blood circulation, compression of blood vessels and lymphatic vessels on the body surface, which can lead to an increase in the return of body fluids, causing redistribution of body fluids in the body.
② impact stimulation of water flow: shower, direct spray bath, needle shower all produce great mechanical stimulation. Clinical use of 2 to 3 atmospheric pressure omnidirectional water flow impact on the human body, at this time the mechanical stimulation effect is dominant, while the water temperature may be lower, but cause significant vasodilation, and excitation of the nervous system.
③ Buoyancy: According to Archimedes' principle, an object immersed in water is subject to an upward buoyancy (the size of which is equal to the weight of the same volume of water excluded from the object). Based on the role of buoyancy, activities in the water more energy-saving. The body loses about 9/10ths of its weight in water. immersion baths for patients with decubitus ulcers, burns, and polyneuritis eliminate the stress on the body and allow for water exercise with the help of the buoyancy of the water. Patients with ankylosis of the joints can move more easily in the water. People with muscle spasms and atrophy can be treated with water gymnastics and massage.
Chemical stimulation The water used in freshwater baths contains trace minerals. If small amounts of mineral salts, medicines and gases are added to the water, the stimulation of these chemical substances enhances the hydrotherapeutic effect and allows the body to obtain special therapeutic effects.
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The effects of hydrotherapy on the various systems of the body are the result of temperature, mechanical and chemical stimuli.
Effects on the skin The skin is rich in blood vessels and nerve endings. Thus, the expansion or contraction of skin blood vessels can have a great impact on the distribution of blood in the body, such as skin capillaries can accommodate the expansion of blood 1/3 of the body. skin with a large number of spinal nerves and vegetative nerve nerve endings, the stimulation of peripheral nerves, can affect the central nervous system and the function of the internal organs, to achieve anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, analgesic, sedative, hypnotic, euphoric, sweating, diuretic and Reduce muscle ligament tension, relieve spasm, promote metabolism, improve nervous system regulation and other purposes.
Effects on the cardiovascular system This is determined by the temperature of the water, the duration of action and the intensity of stimulation. Whole body cold bath, the initial capillary contraction, heart beat acceleration, blood pressure rose, but soon appeared vasodilatation, heart beat slower, blood pressure decreased, immediately reduce the burden on the heart. Therefore, it is believed that the cold can improve the ability of the heart muscle, so that the heart beat slows down and improve myocardial nutrition.
When the whole body warm bath (36 ~ 38 ℃), the peripheral blood vessels dilate, the pulse rate increases, blood pressure drops, blood redistribution in the body. However, if the blood redistribution changes drastically, there will be some symptoms of reduced cerebrovascular circulation, such as change in color, heavy head, dizziness, headache, tinnitus, blurred vision, etc. It is especially common in patients who are frail, anemic, or hypertensive disorders, and have a tendency to cerebral congestion. Therefore, close attention should be paid to the patient to try to avoid the occurrence of the above symptoms.
In a full-body hot water bath (above 39 ℃) blood pressure begins to rise, followed by a decline, and then rise again. First, the blood vessels under high temperature spasm, followed by vasodilatation, the heartbeat accelerated, the heart burden increased, healthy people and the heart compensation ability of good people, this performance is obvious. Do not feel warm baths have little effect on the human cardiovascular system.
Effects on the muscular system It is generally believed that a short period of cold stimulation can improve muscle stress capacity, increase muscle strength, reduce fatigue; prolonged cold stimulation can cause a decrease in temperature within the tissue, muscle stiffness, resulting in difficulty in activities; warm and hot effect can lift muscle spasm, improve muscle work capacity, reduce fatigue, while under the action of heat, vasodilatation, blood oxygen increase and metabolic overdrive. Favor the elimination of muscle fatigue.
Effects on the urinary system Cold stimulation reduces the amount of urine, and less sweating in cold baths, which makes the amount of urination relatively more. Warm stimulation can cause renal vasodilatation and enhance diuresis, but in the hot bath, due to a large amount of sweating urinary output is reduced. Blood circulation improves after prolonged warm baths, and the excretion of sodium and urea increases during the day and night.
Effect on sweat gland secretion Sweat gland secretion is enhanced after the hot bath, discharging a large amount of sweat, the loss of a large amount of sodium chloride, appearing weak, individual patients sweating too much, should be supplemented with salt water. With sweating harmful metabolites and toxins discharged increased. This fluid loss, blood concentration, water in the tissues into the blood vessels to promote the absorption of exudate.
Effects on respiration Momentary cold stimulation makes inhalation deepen, and sometimes there are respiratory arrest and deep exhalation, respiratory rhythm accelerated and deepened. Thermal stimulation causes rapid and shallow respiratory rhythms, and slowing of respiration after prolonged warm baths.
Effects on the nervous system, blood, metabolism A full-body warm bath can cause an increase in the viscosity and specific gravity of body fluids, an increase of 14% in hemoglobin, an increase in red blood cells by more than a million, and an increase in white blood cells, an acceleration of the oxidation process, and an increase in the basal metabolic rate. Cold water bath increases fat metabolism, gas metabolism and blood circulation, promotes the absorption of nutrients, may excite the nerves. Cold water is often used to spray the head and face to help unconscious people wake up. Hot water bath (40 ℃ or more) after the first nerve excitation, followed by general fatigue, weaker, sleepy.
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Drug bath Dissolve inorganic salts in fresh water, aromatic medicines, stimulating drugs, herbs and then water bath, can be an alternative to the natural mineral bath, can also be adjusted according to the needs of the composition of the water.
① salt water bath: fresh water bath with crude salt, with a concentration of 1 to 2%, has improved metabolism and strong effect, for rheumatism and rheumatoid arthritis. 35% high concentration of salt water bath on psoriasis has a better near-term efficacy.
② turpentine bath: also known as aromatic bath, adding turpentine powder in fresh water bath, bath water is light green, aromatic odor, more for warm water bath. It has a sedative effect, commonly used in the early stages of hypertension, excitation process dominant neurosis, polyneuritis, myalgia, etc..
③ alkaline water bath: adding unrefined sodium bicarbonate in fresh water is called soda bath. And can be added at the same time calcium oxide, magnesium oxide. Has a softening of the skin stratum corneum and degreasing effect, used for a variety of skin diseases, erythroderma (exfoliative dermatitis), hair erythema has a certain effect.
④ Chinese medicine bath: according to Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment of the prescription made of decoction added to the freshwater bath and become.
Gas water bath Dissolve a certain concentration of gas in fresh water.
① Carbon dioxide bath: simple equipment, can be carried out in the family. The skin is obviously congested and red, blood circulation improves, heart rate slows down, breathing slows down and deepens, lung ventilation increases, and the burden on the heart decreases. Carbon dioxide bath is suitable for mild cardiac insufficiency, early hypertension, hypotension, vasospasm, Raynaud's disease. Arteriosclerosis, angina, heart failure, aneurysm, tuberculosis and other diseases are prohibited.
② hydrogen sulfide bath: hydrogen sulfide can enter the human body through undamaged skin. Parenchymal cells can be destroyed to produce histamine and other active substances, can improve the function of the mononuclear phagocyte system, can increase tissue permeability, weaken the blood-brain barrier function of heavy metals such as aluminum, mercury, bismuth and other toxicity with a detoxification effect. Hydrogen sulfide bath is suitable for cardiovascular system diseases in the compensatory stage, chronic aluminum poisoning, occlusive vasculitis, psoriasis, dry eczema, chronic recurrent boils, chronic ulcers and so on. Liver and kidney diseases with insufficiency of function are prohibited. Hydrogen sulfide is highly toxic and has a foul odor, so the indoor ventilation equipment should be good when bathing, and the indications should be strictly controlled.
③ Radon bath: radon is a direct product of radium metamorphosis, soluble in water, radioactive, radiating α, β, γ rays. The half-life is 92 hours, so the prepared concentrated radon gas should be used on time. Radon bath is suitable for rheumatic, infectious or metabolic arthritis, gout, radiculitis, neurasthenia, chronic thrombophlebitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, gastric and duodenal ulcers, chronic eczema and so on. Active tuberculosis, severe arteriosclerosis, malignant tumors, etc. are prohibited.
Water exercise A therapeutic method of performing various physical exercises in the water. There is a dual therapeutic role of hydrotherapy and medical sports. It is suitable for patients with limb movement dysfunction, joint atrophy, and increased muscle tone. With the buoyancy of water, patients can perform active sports in water, such as gymnastics, swimming, single bar, double bar, water balloon, etc., and can also perform passive sports of limbs and joints and aquatic massage under the guidance and help of medical personnel.
Underwater colon cleansing bath is a kind of immersion bath and continuous colon cleansing at the same time treatment method. It requires a special device for continuous cleansing. The patient is immersed in a bathtub and is cleansed. Because in the warm water bath in the abdominal muscles and intestinal tube tension is weakened, the water into the deep intestine, remove feces, mucus, decomposition and fermentation products, reduce inflammatory stimuli, but also reflexively improve the intestinal tract tension, increase the excretion of bile and urine. It is suitable for intestinal dysfunction, chronic enteritis, chronic cholecystitis, obesity, pyloric spasm, urticaria and so on. Peptic ulcer, intestinal stenosis, abdominal adhesions, hemorrhoidal nuclei, nephritis, cardiac insufficiency, tumors, tuberculosis and fever are contraindications.
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SPA spa detoxification is usually carried out together with the aromatherapy massage afterwards. A full set of SPA detoxification process is generally in the bath, exfoliation, mud, after the use of high-tech spa equipment, cold and warm bath water columns for the guests lying on the spa bed to do the body shot, to stimulate the body cells show an active state, coupled with a professional massage techniques, to maintain a good state of the cells to accelerate the metabolism and circulation, to achieve the detoxification, fat depletion, weight loss purposes. It is most suitable for people with poor circulation and easy edema.
According to statistics, many women don't like sports, but want to have a healthy and beautiful appearance and inner. These women are afraid of being lazy, but love beauty, through the SPA machine or manipulation of massage, and thus achieve the role of "lymphatic drainage detoxification", is quite good a good choice.
However, not a SPA can be all the body's toxins clean, because everyone's metabolism is different, usually at least two months or so, to the old toxins out. If the metabolism is not good, or to try to consume low-salt food, if possible, the best every day can be a little bit to race walking walking, so that the body sweating, to achieve the effect of exercise. Although modern people seek fast, but the physical changes are not a day or two, must maintain normal habits, and into a lifestyle, in order to be able to non-toxic body light.
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Massage - oil pressure spa wet bed
Reluctantly climbed out of the barrel, began the next project: oil pressure spa wet bed. Lying on a large piece of elastic cushion, feel the back of an even water massage for the whole body, warm water from the neck all the way down to the heart of the feet, the whole body feeling can only be described by the word comfortable, usually because of the computer and the more tense back muscles are also relaxed. The temperature and strength of the water can be adjusted, the whole process is about half an hour or so.
Detoxifying body massage
The massage therapist started to massage the body after applying the weight loss oil. I don't like massage, I always feel that some massage therapist's technique is too heavy, I feel uncomfortable. The detoxification massage technique here is just right, some parts of the force is slightly larger, some parts of the body is similar to a caress. Because you want to achieve the effect of slimming, so the massage therapist in some key points repeatedly points, massage, the body feels a little sore, swelling, but still bearable.
Waterless Sauna Blanket
The esthetician coated the whole body with mineral mud that has weight loss effect, and then wrapped it with a slimming blanket. Feel this sauna blanket is a bit like a slimming space capsule, stay in the blanket in a short while to sweat like rain. Beautician introduced this blanket can burn fat, promote blood circulation. 15 minutes later, climbed out of the sauna blanket, drank a cup of beauty salon prepared detoxification flowers and fruits tea, and painfully took a shower, feel the whole body relaxed a lot of abdominal, leg fat became soft.
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Spa boom in the ascendant, in addition to the workshop of the beauty treatment centers, you can also be at home to do their own Home Spa beauty treatment, to enjoy the liberation of the body and soul of the complete self. In the past two years, the popularity of new products in the beauty industry, I'm afraid that the Zen-style meaning, the banner of Home Spe aromatic candles is the most striking. The concept of Home Spa is being extended, and all the cosmetic companies are trying their best to launch related products, and the distinction between these products and the original bath products or body care products seems to be quite blurred, in addition to the scent, the ingredients are all natural flowers and plants, and it seems to be unable to find too much difference.
What is the point of having a Home Spa? Perhaps I should put it this way, how can I improve my condition? Is it more sleep, more energy, or less stress? What is it that you really want? What do you see when you look at yourself in the mirror? How to present yourself and enhance your beauty through dreams, self-fulfillment, and personal awareness, which is a deep-seated inner beauty, is the centerpiece of Home Spa. Even after the spa treatment, it is very important to continue this beautiful feeling, and it should not come to an end after the treatment, so Home Spa is very important. This can be done through lighting and music to create the atmosphere. Afterwards, you can change into light and carefree clothes, light aromatic candles and play New Age music to awaken the senses of sight, sound and smell.
Next, you can wash your face of makeup and dust, start shampooing and massaging your entire head to relieve tension, stimulate circulation, and ease headaches. Wash your body with body lotion, and while your skin is still damp and soft, use an exfoliator to remove old skin cells by massaging your entire body in circular motions with your fingertips or a shower sponge.
Step 2
Soak your feet in a bathtub with essential oils to circulate blood from the soles of your feet, then immerse yourself in hot water with bath oils, essential oils, or bath salts at 35 to 40 degrees Celsius, take a deep breath, and gently rub every inch of your skin to stimulate the relaxation of the cells through the senses of smell and touch. This will stimulate the relaxation of the cells through the senses of smell and touch. This time, you can put a moisturizing mask on your face, and let the steam introduction, so that the nutrients are deeper.
Step 3
Massage the body to remove fat body coating nourishing film care skin
Then you can carry out the body massage, feet up, from the center of the feet along the calves, thighs, towards the heart direction of the massage, the arms can be as well, as for the abdomen is based on a rounded massage, there is the effect of removing fat body, easy to enjoy the leisure of the bath. 10 to 15 minutes later. After 10 to 15 minutes, get up, apply a nourishing treatment film to your body and hair, and wrap your hair in a cotton shower headband to make the film more easily absorbed.
Step 4
Rehydrate and massage to stimulate lymphatic drainage
Drink a cup of herbal tea at this point to rehydrate, and then rinse off the film from your body and hair after 10 to 15 minutes. Dry your body and give yourself another massage, either on your hands or feet. Apply massage oil and massage the whole body with large movements, which not only promotes blood circulation, but also stimulates the lymphatic system to eliminate waste.
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"Colon hydrotherapy" is today's international popularity of a new method of detoxification health care, which uses professional intestinal cleansing equipment to remove toxins from the body, the body on a regular basis to carry out cleaning. Operated by professional medical personnel, each time about 50 minutes, the impact of warm water massage, improve the situation of intestinal peristalsis, guests can be transparent tube to see the waste from his intestinal discharge, the whole process is safe and effective, no need to take drugs. In general, adults can eliminate waste about 5-10 pounds after colon cleansing, so that the body's accumulated excess sugar and fat can be "lost" and consume a lot of physical energy, prompting blood circulation to speed up, so that the fat cells in an active state, which promotes the decomposition of fat, dissolution, and discharged from the body.
The treatment of cleansing, according to the different conditions of dialectical treatment, with the use of heat detoxification, summer dampness, spleen and stomach and other traditional Chinese medicines, after the treatment, the general feeling of refreshing, relaxed and happy. Regularly every year to do a "clean bowel beauty" of the complete medical procedures to remove the fecal hoarding of bacteria, viruses, parasites, toxins due to chronic diseases, in addition to beauty, improve health, and have the prevention of intestinal cancer and other effects in North America, Western Europe and other developed countries are very popular.
Bowel cleansing indications: preventive care, constipation, diarrhea, colitis, bloating, flatulence, parasitic infections, intestinal incompetence, balance of intestinal flora, fecal stone obstruction, halitosis, mild hemorrhoids, etc., to prevent the occurrence of intestinal cancer.
Cleansing beauty as a special health care method for both men and women, can be beauty, but also can cure the disease fitness, is a good way to clear the summer heat toxins. Finally, we also want to remind everyone, do this kind of treatment can not be cheap, be sure to have the appropriate qualifications of the regular medical institutions, so as to avoid the occurrence of unnecessary and unexpected trouble.
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Hydrotherapy indications are relatively broad, such as hypertension, vascular neurosis, gastrointestinal dysfunction, rheumatism and rheumatoid arthritis, gout and neuralgia, neuritis and chronic eczema, pruritis, psoriasis, large scar contracture, joint ankylosis, post-traumatic dysfunction, etc.. Cardiac and renal insufficiency, active tuberculosis, malignant tumors and malignant disease, extreme physical weakness and various bleeding tendencies are contraindications to hydrotherapy. If there is a change in color during hydrotherapy, dizziness, heavy head, tinnitus, blurred vision and other symptoms should be suspended.