Shower Charcot indications and contraindications

The Charcot shower is a variation of a massage that uses a jet of water. Now the procedure of the Charcot shower, which in the past was a very popular therapeutic tool, is more interested in those who want to make a figure beautiful and slim. Such a shower is often of interest to women after childbirth, wishing to bring the body to the desired look.

It activates both circulatory and lymphatic systems. The result will be improved metabolic processes, as well as improved nutrition of the skin cells. And that's why the Charcot shower is very popular both for the treatment and prevention of cellulite. The body is massaged with water of varying temperature and pressure. The effect of contrasting water has long been known. It improves skin tone and helps to cope with excess fatty tissue. And in the procedure of Charcot shower such water exposure is supplemented by a strong massaging action of the water jet. And no wonder that the result of the procedure is simply stunning.

Professional athletes perform such showers after their workouts to relax their muscles better. If you just go to a fitness club, you can also take a Charcot shower after class. Two or three treatments a week, and you will not only improve your well-being, but also increase your performance.

The procedure improves the condition of the skin, adding to its firmness and elasticity. Cosmetologists often recommend this kind of shower to lose weight, as well as to correct manifestations of cellulite. The best way to cope with these tasks contrast version of this shower.

The classic procedure of such a shower looks like this: The patient stands by the wall and takes hold of the handrails, and the medical worker, directing a stream of water at him, massages different parts of the body. Nowadays the procedure has been slightly modernized in spa complexes, but the essence remains the same. Nowadays Charcot shower is also offered in hydrotherapy rooms, beauty salons, health centers, as well as in sanatoriums.

As a preventive procedure, this shower can be done in the salon, but for treatment it is better to go to a place that understands hydrotherapy, because they can determine exactly what the intensity and duration of the shower Charcot should be for a particular person.

The water temperature with which the Charcot shower is performed can range from +20 to +40 degrees, although the range can be greater. The directional jet affects a limited area, being released from a distance of about 3 meters. The body is sprayed in a fan stream, after which the water is directed to a specific area - abdomen, arms, buttocks, legs, and another. As the water pressure increases, the temperature decreases. Since the skin is affected by both water pressure and temperature differences, the procedure causes the skin to redden.

The first procedures of the Charcot shower are short. At first, 1 minute of such a shower is enough, but over time the duration is brought to 5 minutes and longer. Charcot shower is usually prescribed in courses of 10 procedures. Most often the course includes 15-20 sessions.

The procedure should be carried out by a specialist to monitor the condition of the patient and the correctness of the procedure. Modern installations for Charcot shower allow you to set the necessary parameters in advance.

See the video for how the procedure usually goes.

Charcot shower is successfully used to solve a lot of problems. Let us consider the main ones.

Very often the Charcot shower is prescribed for problems with the nervous system. This procedure helps to cope with neuroses, chronic fatigue, obsessions, depression, neurasthenia and other pathologies. At first glance it seems that the high-pressure shower and nervous disorders have nothing to do, but the point effect of water jets on the skin nervous system is toned. However, this also means that in diseases in which the nervous system is excited, such as progressive psychosis, Charcot shower is contraindicated.

This type of shower is also recommended as a procedure for hardening and for recovery from injury to the musculoskeletal system.

The procedure is indicated for muscle atrophy, arthritis, osteochondrosis, arthrosis. And of course, it is better not to wait for them to appear, but to use the shower as a preventive measure.

Shower Charcot may be appointed as one of the factors of complex influence with cellulite and obesity.

When the stream of water affects the body, metabolic processes, as well as lymph and blood flow are activated. As a consequence of the impact of such a shower, swelling of tissue is reduced, toxins and excess fluid are removed from the body, and fat deposits are "broken". The procedure also stimulates cell regeneration, which promotes rejuvenation.

It is only a part of the complex treatment, which also includes correction of diet and regular physical activity. Often the Charcot shower is not prescribed alone, but in conjunction with procedures such as massage, wraps, therapeutic baths and others.

Although the procedure of this type of shower is beneficial, it also has some contraindications:

• low body weight, because the shower will leave microtraumas and bruises on the skin;
• skin diseases;
• varicose veins;
• hypertension;
• pregnancy;
• inflammatory processes;
• elevated body temperature;
• susceptibility to bleeding;
• ulcer disease;
• various tumors.

Everyone who is prescribed a Sharko shower, wonder how painful the procedure is, because in the reviews, many mention pain and bruises. However, if you need a good and long-lasting effect from such a shower, you will have to be patient.

They note that the subsequent sessions are less painful than the first ones. Women should be aware that the pain threshold is influenced by their monthly cycle - on different days the painfulness of the procedure is perceived differently.

Not everyone can go to a sanatorium or regularly visit the spa, but this does not mean that we should forget about the possibility of using the Sharko shower. Yes, the procedure at home will not be the same as the original shower. The power and force of the jet will be much less, but a special nozzle for a regular shower will also have a significant impact.

This nozzle is attached to the place of a regular shower. There are nozzles that can provide water pressure up to 6 atmospheres, which is quite suitable for a body massage.

Reducing the water pressure, you may well perform a contrast shower Charcot at home, but the effect of the procedure will be different from that which appears in the specialized institutions.