Healthcare clinic-2022 - Hydrotherapy

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HYDROTHERAPY

Hydrotherapy is balneotherapy but with out exercise. It is also known as SPA THERAPY. It is frequently used in alternative medicine as a disease cure and is very popular for treatment of all types of arthritis.

Difference between hydrotherapy and aquatic therapy:

Effectiveness of aquatic exercise and hydrotherapy result shows that aquatic exercise had a small significant effect on pain reduction, improvement of function, quality of life and mental health.

Compared to hydrotherapy, ann exercise in water is more effective for the treatment of musculoskeletal diseases than passive immersion. There are no long–term effects, so keep the distance stable, it is necessary to frequently participate in water exercises

Forms of Hydrotherapy

•hot and cold water bags

•compresses

•sitz baths

•pools

•steams

•enemas

•showers

•colonics

•immersion therapies

Indications for hydrotherapy

•back pain

•arthritis (osteoarthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis)

•shoulder pain (persistent pain and post–operative rehabilitation)

•injuries with weight bearing

•sport injuries

•lymphoedema

•oedema

•fibromyalgia

•chronic pain

•chronic fatigue

•multiple sclerosis (MS)

•parkinson's disease

•pregnancy related pain

Contraindications for hydrotherapy: when should hydrotherapy be avoided?

•infections

•cardiovascular diseases

•illness (common cold, fever)

•aquaphobia

•labyrinthitis

•incontinence (partial or complete loss of bladder or bowel control)

•contagious disease

•severe epilepsy

•recent surgery

•open wounds

•urinary tract infection (UTI)

•recent chemotherapy

Types of aquatic therapy

Aquatic therapy techniques include

•watsu method

•halliwick method

•burdenko method

•bad ragaz ring method

•feldenrais method

Wastu_method

The watsu method also called WATER SHIATSU, is a combination of aquatherapy and shiatsu. Watsu is based on stretching the body in the supportive relaxing medium of warm water. Beside the physical aspect also the mental aspect has a great importance during this therapy. This method has a general relaxation and calming effect that soothes the muscle tension and stimulates all the body systems and organs by nourishing energy flow.

Halliwick_method

This method takes a holistic approach using aquatherapy as a learning activity for all people particularly, those with physical or learning difficulties, to be confident to move independently and become a part of a group setting involving water activities.

Burdenko_method

A method of aquatherapy designed to address 6 percepts of fitness

•strength

•flexibility

•balance

•coordination

•endurance

•speed

It is promoted as a great way to recover from injury or surgery.

Bad_Ragaz_Ring_Method

This is an aquatic treatment approach based on proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation.

Feldenkrais_method

This method promotes teaching individuals about the quality of their movements and how to move effortlessly with ease and efficiency.

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