Hydrotheraphy
HIP BATH, IMMERSION BATH, SPINAL BATH, SPINAL SPRAY, CIRCULAR JET SPRAY, STEAM BATH, FOOT AND ARM BATH, 8.ENEMA, JACUZZI
1.HIP BATH- Involves the abdominal region below navel given in hot,cold,neutral,alternate.
BENEFITS AND CONDITIONS:-
Hip bath are used to specially treat the pelvic and genital areas.
HOT- Dysmenorrhoea,piles,pain in rectum,bladder,enlarged prostate,sciatica,lumbago,painful urination.
COLD- Constipation,indigestion,obesity,irregular menstruation,pelvic inflammations,urinary incontinence,atony of bladder,weak bowel muscles.
NEUTRAL- Inflammations of bladder,urethra,uterus,pruritis of vagina and vulva, vaginismus.
ALTERNATE- Sciatica.lumbago,pelvic inflammations
2.IMMERSION BATH- Known as Full bath given in hot,cold,neutral.
BENEFITS AND CONDITIONS:-
Beneficial for increasing blood flow,relieving pain in muscles and joints and to increase metabolism.
HOT- Obesity,rheumatism,pain due to stones in kidney and gall bladder.
COLD- Fever,obesity,dyspepsia.
NEUTRAL-Hypertension,varicose veins,insomnia,bronchial asthma,lumbago,arthritis of lower limb.
3.SPINAL BATH- Involves the whole spinal column given in hot,cold,neutral.
BENEFITS AND CONDITIONS:-
Provides soothing effect to spinal column and thereby influences the central nervous system.
COLD- Fits,hysteria,loss of memory,anxiety,constipation,urinary incontinence,neurasthenia.
HOT- Backache,amenorrhoea,chronic bronchitis,sciatica,spondylitis,muscle spasm of back region,constipation,diarrhoea.
NEUTRAL- Hypertension,hysteria,insomnia,diarrhoea,spinal irritation.
4.SPINAL SPRAY- Gives gentle massage to whole spinal column.
BENEFITS AND CONDITIONS:-
Relaxing and rejuvenating given in hot,cold,neutral.
Effective in the treatment of insomnia,stress,high blood pressure,fatigue,anxiety depression,enhances digestion,menstrual disorders.
5.CIRCULAR JET SPRAY- Gives instant cooling and refreshing effect.
BENEFITS AND CONDITIONS:-
Promotes circulatory reaction,stimulates skin activity,stimulates muscular action.
Indicated in conditions like hyperaesthesia of skin,relieve muscle pain,rheumatism,helps in treating anemia,chronic indigestion,paralysis.
6.STEAM BATH- Most important water treatment which induces perspiration in natural way.
BENEFITS AND CONDITIONS:-
Improves blood circulation and eliminates morbid matter from the surface of the skin.
Effective in obesity,neuralgias,arthritis,sciatica,low back ache,gout,sprains,rheumatism,stiff joints,muscle ache,eczema,skin allergies.
7.FOOT AND ARM BATH- Effective hydrotherapic treatment given in hot or cold.
BENEFITS AND CONDITIONS:-
Induces perspiration and blood vessels in tha hands are dilated,therefore beneficial to thoracic organs.
FOOT BATH- Relieves sprains,ankle pain,foot and leg cramps,headache,dysmenorrhoea,insomnia,pelvic congestion,knee pain.
ARM BATH- Asthma,,cold,cough,bronchitis,sinusitis,congestion in chest.
8.ENEMA- Effective method to wash out all the impurities stagnant in the intestine.
BENEFITS AND CONDITIONS:-
Effective cleansing technique to relieve the constipated intestines of accumulation of morbid matter.
Effective to treat constipation,obesity,fever,diarrhoea,relieve fecal impaction,insomnia,indigestion,cold,migraine headache.
9.JACUZZI- Also known as Hot tub useful for relaxation.
BENEFITS AND CONDITIONS:-
Reduces anxiety and induces good sleep
Insomnia,arthritis,lowers blood sugar,decreases blood pressure,migraine and tension headaches.
10.PACKS:-
CHEST PACK- An alternative therapy for various chest complaints by wrapping warm wet sheets over the patients chest.
FULL WET SHEET PACK-It is a procedure in which patient is wrapped in wet sheet,outside of which a dry blanket is covered to regulate evaporation.
BENEFITS AND CONDITIONS:-
CHEST PACK- Chronic bronchitis,pneumonia,influenza,chest cold,asthma,whooping cough.
FULL WET SHEET PACK- Fever especially typhoid,indigestion,insomnia,epilepsy,infantile convulsions,bronchitis,rheumatism,obesity.
11.COMPRESS- It is a local application by means of cloth dipped in water given either in hot or cold.
BENEFITS AND CONDITIONS:-
Increases blood circulation,activates metablic functions and calms the nervous system.
Cold compress can be used in conditions like Dermatitis,helps to stop bleeding piles and hemorrhage,severe abdominal pain,fever,reduces inflammation in kidneys,intestine,bladder,stomach.
Warm compress can be effective in healing wounds,muscle spasms,reduce joint stiffness,arthritis,myalgia,arthralgia,headache.
12.SUN BATH- Exposure to sunlight kills the bad bacteria from the body.
BENEFITS AND CONDITIONS:-
Sunlight builds immune system.
Used to treat Psoriasis,eczema,acne,fungal infections,decreases cholesterol,depression,lowers blood preesure,insomnia.
13.LOCAL STEAM.