Underwater shower - a pleasant and useful procedure!

Hydromassage procedures have long been popular with people who go to beauty salons, health clinics and centers. Everyone knows about the positive effects of water on the human body. Water procedures, if prescribed and carried out correctly, help in the fight against disease and aging. Among them the most pleasant and popular procedure is underwater shower.

During the underwater shower several therapeutic factors work on the patient - the bath, the physical effect of the water jet and the contrasting temperature. The water stream used for massage is the main effect, while the bathtub is an additional effect.

Hydromassage, carried out by the right method, will ensure the impact of chemical, mechanical and physical properties of the water pressure.

The essence of such massage lies in treating the body with a water jet at a time when a person is placed in a bathtub filled with water. During the massage, the water jet is moved by changing the temperature of the water and its pressure.

The vibrating stream deeply massages the body and is painless, which increases the tone and activates the movement of lymph and blood through the body. This action removes muscle tension and stagnant fluid in the tissues. Thanks to the activation of metabolism this procedure is also good for figure correction and cosmetic purposes.

As such water massage has a positive effect on the musculoskeletal system, it is included in the treatment of its pathologies.

By activating collagen synthesis, cleansing the skin, removing dead cells and smoothing fine wrinkles, the procedure transforms the appearance of the skin. After a course of underwater showers the skin becomes more elastic, looks more attractive and healthy.

A special appliance feeds the water into the bathtub with preset parameters of temperature and pressure. The jet of water inside the water mass creates a whirling motion. To regulate the water supply different nozzles are used - the larger their diameter, the less intense the stream will be. Also affects the intensity and the angle at which the water is delivered (the greatest pressure at a right angle), and the range of action on the body.

Baths for whirlpool use a sufficiently large so that the patient's body is fully immersed in water and still have some free space. The minimum volume of the tub - from 1.6 m3, width - 1 m, length - 2 meters, height - 80 centimeters.

The underwater massage uses the same techniques as the classical massage, remembering that certain areas (mammary glands, heart, genitals) are not massaged.

For stroking the water jet should be applied slowly and at an angle of 30 to 45 degrees. The left hand of the health care worker should slide along the massage lines as if pressing the water jet against the patient's body.

To regulate the intensity of the pressure the distance to the skin is varied within 1-10 centimeters.

The technique of "rubbing" is performed by applying the jet perpendicularly. In this case the movements of the right hand of the specialist are circular, and the left hand affects the intensity of the water jet. When kneading, the practitioner grasps an area of skin and muscle tissue with his free hand, pulling it away. The water jet is directed at this area in a circular motion in a horizontal position. The vibration reception is carried out by raising and lowering the left hand of the medical worker. The temperature of the water is also alternated at the same time, so the hydromassage is contrasting.

This massage can be local (to treat one area of the body, such as the lower back) and general.

Depending on the changes in the water in the bath, underwater showers can be as follows:

1. With sea water. The presence of sea salt in the water helps in getting rid of swelling and excess fluid. Biologically active elements of such water actively affect fatty tissue.
2. With mineral water. This variant of underwater shower is aimed at replenishing the mineral balance in the tissues of the body. If we consider that this balance is disturbed in cellulite, it is clear that underwater showers in mineral water have a direct anti-cellulite effect.
3. With the addition of essential oils (lemon, lime, mint, grapefruit, rosemary and others). When underwater massage oils easily penetrate the skin, than help in the fight against excess fat and cellulite. Also this type of shower soothes and reduces fatigue, because it is combined with aromatherapy.

When a person is immersed in the bath, his pulse becomes more frequent and blood pressure increases. Blood begins to move through the blood vessels faster. In just a few minutes, vasodilation occurs, the pulse is back to normal, and the pressure is lowered. It is this period that gives the maximum therapeutic effect on the body.

Since hydrotherapy is good for relaxing the body and muscular system, so underwater shower will be a real salvation for those who need to recover after significant physical exertion. The procedure is effective for problems with metabolism, lymph flow and blood circulation. It is often appointed as a general restorative and tonic.

The list of indications for underwater shower is as follows:

• Nervous overload, stress, depression, chronic fatigue, asthenia, sleep problems.
• Metabolic disorders, correction of obesity, cellulite.
• CPD, IBS, hypertension stage 1.
• Arthritis, myalgia and arthralgia, muscle paresis, osteochondrosis, arthrosis, period after an injury and other diseases of the musculoskeletal system.
• Disorders of venous blood flow and lymph flow.
• Gastrointestinal diseases, detoxification.
• Problems in the sexual sphere, deterioration of sexual function.
• Post-operative period for plastic surgeries.
• Depleted immune function, fatigue, overload in sports.
• Decreased elasticity and turgor of the skin.

The session should be postponed if the patient has a fever, infectious disease or acute chronic illness. After recovery the course of procedures can be continued.

There are also contraindications, generally prohibiting underwater showers:

• heart disease (post-infarction condition, hypertension of 2-3 degrees);
• thrombophlebitis;
• oncology;
• urolithiasis;
• suffered a stroke in the past;
• pregnancy;
• skin diseases.

If you do not have these contraindications, you can safely perform the procedure!

Underwater shower refers to very effective methods used against cellulite. They use sea water and some bioactive additives.

Their effect is completed by a water massage and produces a remarkable effect that Due to the following factors:

1. The chemicals in the seawater and biologically active supplements stimulate the breakdown of fatty tissue.
2. The venous system is trained, the movement of blood through the vessels is accelerated, thus the metabolism improves and toxins are eliminated from the body faster. This effect is enhanced when warm and cold water is alternated.
3. Gases and ions from the water enter the bloodstream and have a positive effect on all body tissues, improving their nutrition.
4. The mechanical jet massage additionally affects the tissues affected by cellulite.

In addition to the underwater shower with mineral water, sea water and essential oils already described, it is also effective for cellulite The option of combining underwater massage and wine bath is also effective.