Balneotherapy (II)
Balneotherapy has no age limit, is beneficial to all and can and should be applied in countless ailments, rest cures or anti-stress.
Statistics confirm that more and more numerous the number of people who come to Spa and Wellness centers in search of a therapy, balneotherapy, and that 30 years ago 19% were older than 65 years, a figure that increased to 40% today.
The mere dip in the hot springs facilitate joint mobility and muscle function and muscle overload counteracts achieving greater freedom and range of motion, thus avoiding further injury, especially in people prone to such ailments, being highly recommended for geriatric people.
We should also note that the warm waters are excellent not only in geriatrics, to enhance their mobility if, for any disease of muscular origin for exercising I articulate a vasodilator effect that improves peripheral circulation.
The deep relaxation that provides hot water is needed to improve the quality of life of people affected by numerous ailments. Warm water serves as a powerful analgesic that relieves sore muscles and joints, the muscles relax and circulation is activated, and these effects are long lasting.
The relaxation obtained better results in the nervous system (the origin of many evils in our society today), so that the patient lies better and can see life with more optimism, thus restoring their health. Balneotherapy cures are an important source of therapy, physical and mental, with great potential in preventive medicine, restorative and general rehabilitation. And of course, a great choice for an old age bearable.
Balneotherapy in Beauty and Aesthetics
Also wrinkle treatments, slimming and cellulite, they become very important in the resorts. Not only within their circuits with thermal and medicinal waters, your showers, mud, etc.. also for the practice of physical exercise, walks in nature and healthy diet are all proposed to recover body tone and rejuvenate the overall appearance.
The beaches are, today, one of the highest choice for weekend breaks and holidays. And no wonder, because aside from the many health benefits offered by the spa therapy, have an atmosphere of total relaxation, where you can forget the stress is possible. In addition to being able to complete with aquatic exercise.
We just need to monitor, is that the staff responsible for these centers – resorts, are fully trained in all the applications on balneotherapy, so they can advise and guide the circuits, as well as customize them depending on the physical characteristics of each person attending in the spa.
credit to: Marta Bargiel
Assistant Director and trainer Iris academic IMAI
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