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Hydrotherapy Massage

Hydrotherapy massage is the process of using water as therapy in

a massage or spa session. Hydrotherapy can be most anything from steam treatments, ice or heat applications to various baths and special body showers. The temperature of the water is of course the key to many of the various types of hydrotherapy massage. Cold is used for inflammation. Warm is used to help relax muscles and relieve joint stiffness or pain. The temperature you use will depend on the results that you want to achieve.

Some common types of hydrotherapy are:

  • Hot tubs and whirlpool baths
  • Steam rooms
  • Baths
  • Float tanks
  • Showers
  • Compresses
  • Internal hydrotherapy such as colonics
  • Ice baths, ice packs, cold plunge baths

Hydrotherapy is very common in spas and resorts as a way to pamper guests. It can also be a big part of a medical spa's treatment and support for people with various health challenges. Basic massage school usually will cover basic hydrotherapy applications. Many spas will teach you various hydrotherapy techniques and how to use their equipment. There are also schools that specialize in spa hydrotherapy massage classes.

Find out more about the hydrotherapy massage classes you will be taking in massage school on my other website - www.thebodyworker.com

Hydrotherapy Books:Hydrotherapy Articles Online:Taking the Waters A Historical Look at Water Therapy and Spa Culture Over the Ages By Dr. Jonathan Paul de Vierville Originally published in Massage & Bodywork magazine, February/March 2000.

Hydrotherapy in Your Practice Enhance the Effects of Massage with H2O By Marybetts Sinclair Originally published in Massage & Bodywork magazine, November/December 2009

Hydrotherapy section on www.thebodyworker.com

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