In hydrotherapy, in addition to the mechanical stimuli of water on the skin, its properties as an ideal carrier of heat and cold are mainly used. These properties are used in the form of washes, casts, baths, wraps and packs, or even sauna.
First and foremost, the cold stimulus is responsible for the medicinal effect of water treatments. The upstream “heat phases”, for example in alternating baths or during a visit to the sauna, are intended to intensify the cold stimulus.
The aim of the application is the “reaction”. By this, hydrotherapists mean the warm and at the same time refreshing, pleasantly relaxed body sensation that occurs after a cold water stimulus. The cause is the improved blood circulation of the skin.
Effect of hydrotherapy
This quick, acute effect of hydrotherapy can be used to relieve a variety of ailments: Pain conditions, circulatory weaknesses, circulatory disorders, febrile illnesses, sleep disorders or respiratory problems. Although the direct effect of hydrotherapy is a good means of alleviating various symptoms, it does not cure the causative disease.
Only with long-term use can important regulatory functions in the body be harmonized again, for example the autonomic nervous system or hormone production. The cardiovascular system, among others, benefits from this. Long-term applications such as sauna or regular cold showers are also an excellent means of disease prevention and strengthening the immune system.
Cost of hydrotherapy
Again, hydrotherapeutic treatments are covered by health insurance if prescribed by a physician.
