Hydrotherapy(Water – Jala Chikitsha)
Water has great healing properties and exhibits different properties at different temperatures. The temperature of the water for any treatment depends on the effect desired. Water is used internally and externally in all its forms- steam, liquid or ice, to cleanse and restore health. It is used in the form of Baths, Jets/Douches, Packs, Compresses and Immersions to name a few.
Drinking a specific amount of water also has therapeutic effects:
Helps maintain hydration of the body.
Helps in proper secretion of body fluids and maintenance of PH.
Aids digestion and prevents constipation.
Improves skin condition and nourishes it.
Maintains the flexibility of joints.
Helps in detoxification.
Hydrotherapy(FROM OLD WEBSITE)
Hydrotherapy is derived from the Greek word meaning water healing. It is controlled aquatic exercise in heated sanitized water. Any treatment in water. It’s particular value comes about because of the effects of the warmth and pressure of the water and particularly the buoyancy provided. Some of the main benefits are:
Non weight bearing exercise
Relief from pain, swelling and stiffness
Promotion of relaxation
Joint mobilisation
Cardiovascular fitness (heart and lungs)
Muscle strengthening, maintenance & restoration
Increase in range of motion of affected joints
The encompassing warmth of the water will relax muscles by initiating an expansion of surface blood vessels and increasing the skin temperature which can bring about a decrease in pain and muscle spasm. A decreased range of motion can often be due to pain, swelling or stiffness. Stiffness can be eased as the warmth of the water causes blood vessels to expand. Hydrostatic pressure applied by the water can assist in reducing swelling by causing a bodily fluid movement away from the affected area instead of to it. This is increased with exercising the limb to enhance the circulation.
Hydrotherapy is healing through water. Water forms one of the basic requirements along with food and air for human sustenance and the evolution of civilizations. Water, a universal solvent, is an important component of our day-to-day metabolic function. It helps us to flush out the metabolic wastes. Hydrotherapy is a science which uses water and its multiple forms like ice and steam, to heal the Annamaya kosha (physical body), Pranamaya kosha (the breath), Manomaya kosha (mind & emotions) and Vijnanamaya kosha (the intellect) there by leading to Anandamaya kosha (the bliss). When normal physiological function is deranged during a diseased condition, water restores its normalcy through various therapeutic baths, compresses, pack and jets. The different therapeutic application of water at Anandamaya are Hip bath, Arm and Foot bath, Steam bath, Spinal bath, Herbal steam bath, Gastro-Hepatic compress, Kidney compress and Herbal compress. Hydrotherapy has a profound effect on Annamaya, Pranamaya and Manomaya Koshas. Hydrotherapy is also fast becoming an important Physical therapy tool by means of under water exercises for rehabilitation of musculo-skeletal system.
Hydrotherapy
Hydrotherapy is healing through water. Water forms one of the basic requirements along with food and air for human sustenance and the evolution of civilizations. Water, a universal solvent, is an important component of our day-to-day metabolic function. It helps us to flush out the metabolic wastes. Hydrotherapy is a science which uses water and its multiple forms like ice and steam, to heal the Annamaya kosha (physical body), Pranamaya kosha (the breath), Manomaya kosha (mind & emotions) and Vijnanamaya kosha (the intellect) there by leading to Anandamaya kosha (the bliss). When normal physiological function is deranged during a diseased condition, water restores its normalcy through various therapeutic baths, compresses, pack and jets. The different therapeutic application of water at Anandamaya are Hip bath, Arm and Foot bath, Steam bath, Spinal bath, Herbal steam bath, Gastro-Hepatic compress, Kidney compress and Herbal compress. Hydrotherapy has a profound effect on Annamaya, Pranamaya and Manomaya Koshas. Hydrotherapy is also fast becoming an important Physical therapy tool by means of under water exercises for rehabilitation of musculo-skeletal system.