{"product_id":"2940155811046","title":"A Simple Guide To Hydrotherapy, Purposes, Types, Disease Treatment And Related Conditions","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book describes Hydrotherapy, Types and disease Treatment and Related Treatments\u003cbr\u003eHydrotherapy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery time you bathe with warm water or cold water you are using hydrotherapy!\u003cbr\u003eAll my patients who have pain due to rheumatism should soak their feet in warm water while those with varicose veins and swelling should soak their feet in cold water at home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHydrotherapy is simply the use of water for medical treatment, healing, pain and discomfort relief, and the promotion of physical well-being.\u003cbr\u003eDating back to ancient Greek and Rome, the usage of water for therapy has a long tradition, drawing upon the healing properties of water and the body’s reaction to heat and cold.\u003cbr\u003eHydrotherapy is the use of water in the treatment of different disorders, such as arthritis and related rheumatic complaints.\u003cbr\u003eHydrotherapy is different from swimming because it requires special exercises that the patient does in a warm-water pool.\u003cbr\u003eThe water temperature is normally 33–36ºC, which is warmer than a normal swimming pool.\u003cbr\u003eThe patient will normally have hydrotherapy treatment in a hospital’s physiotherapy department.\u003cbr\u003eNormally a physiotherapist or a physiotherapist’s assistant with specialist training will show the patient how to do the exercises in warm water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrinciples of Hydrotherapy\u003cbr\u003eAccording to proponents of hydrotherapy, cold water causes superficial blood vessels to constrict, moving blood flow away from the surface of the body to organs.\u003cbr\u003eHot water stimulates superficial blood vessels to dilate, activating sweat glands, and removing waste from body tissues.\u003cbr\u003eAlternating hot and cold water is believed to reduce inflammation and encourage blood circulation and lymphatic drainage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn hydrotherapy, water can take the form of steam, liquid, or ice which is used internally or externally.\u003cbr\u003eCold water, which naturally stimulates and energizes, is used to improve the body’s internal activity, while warm water, with its calming and soothing effect, reduces these processes down.\u003cbr\u003eAlternating between cold and hot water treatments, also called hydrothermal therapy, is effective to reduce inflammation, improve certain body functions, and heal injury.\u003cbr\u003eTherapeutic Effects of Water\u003cbr\u003eWater is an adaptable medium to work with in therapy.\u003cbr\u003eBeing water, it possesses buoyancy and is a capable of a range of movements and pressures.\u003cbr\u003eWater can be used as a jet or a range of sprays allowing the control of pressures.\u003cbr\u003eSince water has thermal properties it can be applied over a wide range of temperatures.\u003cbr\u003eOne of the basic laws of Hydrotherapy is that of action and reaction.\u003cbr\u003eThe application of any form of heat to the skin draws the blood to the surface.\u003cbr\u003eWhile this is not a lasting effect, the blood ultimately returns to the deeper blood vessels.\u003cbr\u003eThe application of cold water has the initial effect of driving blood away from the surface.\u003cbr\u003eThe secondary and lasting effect is that of warmth since by the law of action and reaction the blood must circulate back to the vessels and tissues from which it was driven.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTypes of warm water hydrotherapy are:\u003cbr\u003e1.Hot Shower or Bath\u003cbr\u003e2.Epsom Salt Bath\u003cbr\u003e3.Hot Tub\u003cbr\u003e4.Sauna\u003cbr\u003e5.Steam Inhalation\u003cbr\u003e6.Water Jet Massage\u003cbr\u003e7.Warm Compress\/Heat Pack\u003cbr\u003e8.Humidifier\u003cbr\u003e9.Aromatherapy\u003cbr\u003eCold Water Therapy\u003cbr\u003eCold water hydrotherapy may be:\u003cbr\u003e1.Ice Packs\u003cbr\u003e2.Cold Plunge Pools\u003cbr\u003e3.Snow Rooms\u003cbr\u003e4.Artificial Ice\u003cbr\u003e5.Sitz Baths\u003cbr\u003e6.Cold Mitten Friction Rub\u003cbr\u003eDisorders treated by hydrotherapy are:\u003cbr\u003e1.Pain relief\u003cbr\u003e2.Back pain\u003cbr\u003e3.Sore muscles\u003cbr\u003e4.Muscle\/joint problems\u003cbr\u003e5.Poor circulation\u003cbr\u003e6.Arthritis\u003cbr\u003e7.Osteoarthritis\u003cbr\u003e8.Common cold\u003cbr\u003e9.Sleep disorders\u003cbr\u003e10.Headaches\u003cbr\u003e11.Rheumatism\u003cbr\u003eHydrotherapy is used as a contribution to treatment such as in burns and selective mechanical debridement\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTABLE OF CONTENT\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 Hydrotherapy\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2 Purposes\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3 Types\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4 Uses\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5 Diseases helped by Hydrotherapy\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6 Benefits\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7 Spa Therapy\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8 Aromatherapy\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kenneth Kee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46343206109425,"sku":"2940155811046","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/2940155811046_p0.jpg?v=1765850811","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940155811046","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}