Tap into a Proven Natural Remedy - Hydrotherapy
Simply put, hydrotherapy is the therapeutic use of warm water - a proven, natural remedy. Whether it's to unwind from the complexities of everyday life or to rejuvenate sore muscles and joints caused by sports or arthritis pain, hydrotherapy can help you feel better - naturally.
How Does Hydrotherapy Work?
There are three factors at work in a spa: heat, buoyancy and massage. Together, they create an experience that is both relaxing and healing. Immersion in hot water raises the body temperature and causes the blood vessels to dilate, resulting in increased circulation. The buoyancy of the water reduces body weight by approximately 90%, relieving pressure on joints and muscles and creating the relaxing sensation of weightlessness.
The massaging action of a spa is created by sending a mixture of warm water and air through jet nozzles. This "energized" stream of water relaxes tight muscles and stimulates the release of endorphins, the body's natural pain killers.
Who Needs Hydrotherapy?
In a word, everyone. Soaking in the hot, swirling water of a spa leaves you feeling both mentally and physically relaxed. Ever have trouble getting to sleep? Fifteen minutes in a spa before bedtime can make it easier to drift into a deep, restful sleep.
If you've ever felt stiff or sore or tense (and who hasn't?), you'll appreciate hydrotherapy. Many arthritis sufferers find that a soak in the morning provides day-long relief. And anyone who engages in strenuous sports, hard physical labor, or just spends the day on their feet can find relief in a spa, too.
Of course, a spa is more than just good hydrotherapy. It's also good fun. So it's something you'll want to experience every day. And once you own a spa, you'll probably find yourself echoing what so many of our customers tell us: "I don't know how I got along without it."

Easing Back Pain with Spa Therapy
Lower back pain is the number 2 reason in the U.S. (after colds and the flu) for a visit to the doctor. Millions of people suffer needlessly. For many years Europeans have used spa therapy (soaking in hot baths of mineral water) as an alternative treatment for various chronic diseases. And there's always been anecdotal evidence that the hot water and jets of a spa relieve back pain. Yet, the effectiveness of such therapy for chronic low back pain has not been well documented.
In 1995, a study published in the British Journal of Rheumatology offered evidence that hot tub therapy has both short- and long-term benefits for people with lower back pain. A later study, published in the Journal of Rheumatology by a group of researchers in France, sought to conform these results and quantify the overall benefits of spa therapy.
After three weeks of consistent spa therapy, examinations showed more improvement in the health status (as measured in pain duration and intensity and back flexibility) of the spa treatment group than of the medication-only group. After six months, significant improvement continued in the spa therapy group. In addition, their use of analgesics and anti-inflammatory drugs had decreased.
The preceding research information was featured in the March-April 1996 issue of Arthritis Today, compiled and edited by Mary Anne Dunkin.