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The benefits of water therapy

di Luisa Taliento

08 . 04 . 2022
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Water is welcoming and adapts to any shape. This is the first thing that gives us pleasure when entering a pool. Then there's the temperature. Dermatologists suggest the ideal temperature for water is around 36-37 °C, the same as our body temperature. Any hotter and it could have harmful effects on the circulation, especially if you suffer from fragile capillaries, and it can dehydrate. In fact, heat strips away some of our hydrolipidic film, that thin layer of fat and water which protects our skin. The third thing to give us pleasure is a whirlpool, where jets of water and air produce tiny bubbles which make the water vibrate against the body, massaging it in the process. A whirlpool offers many benefits: it reactivates blood and lymph circulation, oxygenates the tissues and helps reduce water retention, cellulite and “orange peel” skin. It can also bring relief to joint pain, soothe muscles contracted by stress or physical exercise and help relax the mind, releasing endorphins which create that feel-good feeling in your brain.

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AT THE SPA OR AT HOME

When you start feeling these symptoms and your doctor has ruled out an organic disorder, by carrying out diagnostic tests if necessary, you could try a different approach. Western medicine, in fact, has no specific therapies for conditions like this, except prescribing mild sedatives for irritability, tonics for weakness and painkillers for headaches. So more natural therapies, like treating yourself to a sauna or Turkish bath, could be a help or act as prevention. They are great for flushing out toxins, relaxing and Everyone loves a hydromassage and, when enjoyed at a spa resort for instance, the advantages of the massaging action of the water are often heightened by the properties of the water itself, which can have beneficial effects on the skin and respiratory system. As the water evaporates, its elements are released, a bit like a natural aerosol. The same is true of thalassotherapy, which uses seawater. The name comes from the Greek ‘thalassa’ (sea) and ‘thérapeia’ (treatment) and it was used for the first time in Brittany in the 19th century. It is based on the principle that the composition of seawater is very similar to that of human plasma and the salts and trace elements in it are highly bioavailable and absorbed through the skin’s pores. A hydromassage can also double up as a fitness session, with a series of waterfalls, showers and jets of different intensities and temperatures acting as a workout. But you don’t have to organise a wellness weekend to enjoy the benefits of water therapy. An indoor or outdoor mini pool at home is a great way of relaxing and taking the water-body relationship to a more private and exclusive level. Water can be kept in a mini pool for long periods of time without having to empty it every time and a variety of functions are available, from a gentle flow that starts from the bottom of the pool and generates circular movement to whirlpool jets of different intensities and temperatures or the Air Milk function, where the water is gently oxygenated, making it milky white and soft to the touch. Adding coloured lights for therapeutic effect will give the finishing touch to your wellness experience. All you need is about twenty minutes, a couple of times a week, to feel the benefits. Before entering the pool, you could treat yourself to a gentle scrub with sea salt, which is rich in purifying minerals, and then afterwards moisturise with cream or essential oil. Then relax for ten minutes, wrapped in a soft bathrobe, to adjust to the outside temperature.

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