The Effectiveness of Swim Spas for Health
Incorporating a hot spa into your life can also help improve your general well-being. They provide many health benefits from their unique combination of relaxing warm water and all over body massage. In this article we'll examine how a spa can be an excellent tool for maintaining your health.
Effective Treatment for Many Health Conditions
Swim Spas are an effective treatment for both well being and for injuries and ongoing medical conditions. They can help to alleviate the symptoms of many health conditions, including:
- Arthritis
- Fibromyalgia
- Osteoporosis
- Spinal injuries
- Joint replacement
- Lower back pain
- Sports injuries
Deeper Relaxation
Spas provide the ultimate relaxation method. And all from the comfort of your own home. After a long day at work or a busy lifestyle, a spa provides a guaranteed deep relaxation method. You can give your mind and body time to relax whenever you want.
Lower Blood Pressure
Research has shown that among older men and women, those who started swimming a few times a week lowered their systolic blood pressure - the “top” number in a blood pressure reading.
Improved Range of Motion
Spas can help improve range of motion. They can help alleviate the symptoms of sports injuries, arthritis, osteoporosis and lower back pain to name a few.
Spas also provide relief for those suffering from muscle spasms, weak muscles, pain, joint range of motion, poor balance, and impaired coordination. You can experience considerable relief from a regular spa regime.
Relief from Chronic Pain
Swim Spas are also very effective for relieving stress for those dealing with chronic pain. The warm water and the gentle resistance movement of the deeper water depths a Swim Spa can provide are very effective.
Spas' warm water and the gentle resistance movement the deeper water provide are a very effective method for pain relief.
Spas also provide excellent relief for those suffering from muscle spasms, weak muscles, pain, joint range of motion, poor balance, and impaired coordination can experience considerable relief from a regular swim spa regime.
Improved Mobility
Spas can also help improve mobility and symptoms of aging. They are easy on the body as the weightlessness of the body in water removes the pressure on your joints.
Hydrotherapy enables weightlessness for the body to allow movement without any pressure on your joints. Research has shown that among older men and women, those who started swimming a few times a week lowered their systolic blood pressure - the “top” number in a blood pressure reading.
Hydrotherapy is being shown to provide considerable relief for those suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. In one study patients treated with hydrotherapy experienced superior relief than those patients treated with land-based exercise. These results were reflected by differences in the Hydrotherapy and land-based therapy groups' responses to 10-metre walk times, functional scores, quality of life measures and pain scores.
Helping Prevent/Control Type 2 Diabetes
A Spas exercise routine can also contribute to reducing the risk of diseases including heart disease and type 2 diabetes. They can do this by assisting with weight control. And possibly help improve control of blood sugar. Both of which can help people with type 2 diabetes.
A study by Dr Faulkner at the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Leicester-Loughborough Diet, Lifestyle and Physical Activity Biomedical Research Unit has shown spas can reduce peak blood sugar levels by 10 per cent. And in doing so increase energy expenditure levels by 80 per cent, burning 126 calories per hour! The study mentioned here also pointed out that increased physical activity and exercise were the main way to maintain good health. But the results show how effective a spa health regime can be for that with diabetes.
IMPORTANT: Sitting in a Spa can lead to low blood sugar as the increased blood flow moves insulin faster through your entire bloodstream. Always consult your doctor before commencing a new health routine.
Improved Feeling of Well Being
Now if the reasons listed above are not good enough, a hydrotherapy regime will also release endorphins! And endorphins help reduce stress and increase your overall wellbeing.
Studies have also shown that the use of hydrotherapy can lead to an improved psychological and emotional state.
Page Summary
So as we can see, spas offer amazing benefits for people of all ages and health conditions. Owning a spa can contribute to significant improvements in your health. Remember though, always consult with your health specialist before commencing a spa health regime.
Page References
- A hot bath could help control type 2 diabetes
- Enjoying Pools, Hot Tubs, and the Beach with Type 1 Diabetes
- A randomized and controlled trial of hydrotherapy in rheumatoid arthritis
- A pragmatic randomised controlled trial of hydrotherapy and land exercises on overall well being and quality of life in rheumatoid arthritis
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