The warm water in hot tubs and spas contain three important healing factors: heat, buoyancy and massage. Combined, these factors create a feeling of relaxation and, when used on a regular basis, a hot tub can actually benefit you health-wise as well. Hot tubs have been used as hot water therapy to heal join and muscle pain, sleeping disorders, and even just stress in general. Who would have thought that simple sitting in water can make you feel so much better? Here are some of the areas that using a hot tub can improve:
1. Stress and sleep:The massaging of warm water causes your body to release endorphins, which lead to a natural reduction of stress. The water can also dilate blood vessels, helping to prevent painful headaches. The Pros recommend relaxing in a hot tub if you find that you’re having trouble getting to sleep at night because it will help you ease into a deeper sleep.
2. Muscles and joints:¨We at the Pros think that your skin and muscles loosen and become more relaxed from the improved blood circulation after soaking in a hot tub. As you relax, your blood flow increases, which can help bring nutrients to help repair an injury to muscles or joints that you may have gotten.
3. Arthritis:¨Warm water Hydrotherapy is beneficial to those who suffer from arthritis. The heat and massaging from the jets help ease any painful aches.
4. Diabetes:¨Many studies have shown that diabetics who soaked in a hot tub for 30 minutes a day, 6 days a week have been able to reduce their blood sugar levels by 10-15%! In fact, it has also been shown that soaking in a hot tub can lower blood pressure, too! This is no surprise, considering how relaxing it is, don’t you think?
5. Diseases such as MS, CP and more:Because hot tubs aid in muscle relaxation and the loosening of joints, they also appear to be beneficial for those who suffer from depression, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Bursitis, Fibromyalgia, Scoliosis and Tendonitis. Some spas have also been proven to be helpful for those stricken with diseases such as Cerebral Palsy and Multiple Sclerosis.
After a nice soak, be sure to place your cover back on top – you won’t want to get back in the water if you find that it isn’t as clean as it was when you left it! Hot tub covers and/or spa covers will ensure that your spa is clean and free of debris and will even keep the water warm.
