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Health Spa Therapy

The main aim of the health spa is to give a human a spiritual well being. Spa therapies go back to the olden days when man bowed to nature for good health. Natural cures, yoga, music, smooth surroundings, plants and herbs, oils and gem stones are the basic and main part of the spa therapy.

Therapies done by the spa specialists improve the blood circulation by brining more oxygen and other nutrients that are essential to the body. It gives relief from tension and pain, flexibility and mobility of the body is increased, and removes the lactic acid and other waste from the body.

Following are the main reason that motivates the people to go in for a spa therapy:

Back pain
Provocative conditions like arthritis and tendinitis
Stress relief
Headaches
Relief spasms, strains and sprains
Cyclic strain injury
Circulatory and respiratory problems
Post-injury and post surgical healing

Therapy helps to relive from stress by lowering the levels of stress related hormones. This also helps to improve the body immune function.

Conditions

To get a health spa therapy there are certain conditions recommended for the people. If you are suffering from any of the following conditions you are not allowed to take a therapy.

Infectious skin disease, rash, or open wounds
Immediately after surgery
Immediately after chemotherapy, radiation
Heart patients should consult a doctor before going in for the therapy.
Pregnant women should consult their doctor if they need a therapy and if yes should go for a therapist who is certified in the pregnancy therapy.

Make sure that the spa therapy is not done directly over the areas of inflamed skin, wounds, bruises, tumors etc.

Some of the famous spa therapies are Balneotherapy, Water therapy, Thermotherapy, Phototherapy, Electrotherapy, and Rehabilitation exercise are explained in detail below...

Balneotherapy

Rheumatic diseases, skin diseases, Arthritis and Fibromyalgia are treated with the help of Balneotherapy. Before going to Balneotherapy it is advised to consult a physician since there are a number of conditions like pregnancy, heart diseases etc, which lead to serious opposite reactions.

As Balneotherapy is done by the effectiveness of scientific studies and hence tends to be neutral or positive and finds that Balneotherapy provides no effect or a gesture effect or that there is ao positive effect. But still these type studies suffer from the methodological flaws and hence may not be entirely reliable.

Water therapy

It is also known as Hydrotherapy which includes kinetic energy along with the thermal energy. This is used to fight against rehabilitation aim and for healing purpose. A cold and icy bath is given to strengthen the body. To use the secretion impurities from the body through the spores on the skin a hot bath is given which opens the pores on the body. To regulate the blood circulation and to calm the nerves a lukewarm bath is given.

Thermotherapy

To increase the activity of the thermic substance a physical therapy called thermotherapy is given. This therapy is divided into total and local depending on the range of the application. The thermic stimulants could be solid, liquid, or gas therefore the procedures are done with the help of water, air, gas, paraffin, and peloids.

Phototherapy

This physical therapy is done with the help of electromagnetic radiation. It is also known as light therapy. It is used to maintain and support human health. Diseases and pathological states are cured with the help of phototherapy. The lost functions and abilities are gained with help of light therapy. Diseases caused by lack of vitamin D are treated with the help of antirachitic effect produced by the anti bacterial effect of the light. These are used to damage harmful micro-organisms.

Electrotherapy

To cure the effects caused by the electrical energy the best physical therapy is the electrotherapy. This therapy has analgetic effect on blood circulation and tissue nutrition and inflammatory activity on the improvement of motoric functions.

Rehabilitation exercise

To achieve an excellent result for healing the only treatment is the rehabilitation exercise. The effect is invigorating and stirs as a tonic. It powers the circulation and breathing functions as well as maintains the stability of the vegetative balance and increase the protective reaction.