Hot tub therapy feels great after exercise.
Hot tub hydrotherapy has long been a favorite of athletes for the relief of post-training muscle soreness, strain, and injuries. Even if you're not an athlete, staying active, whether it's a daily walk, a game of tennis, bicycling, or gardening, can leave you feeling some aches and pains. For participants in recreational sports, most injuries are not the result of sudden catastrophes, but come from overuse, or not being properly conditioned for a particular activity.
As a Sundance spa owner, you can experience the post-workout benefits of hydrotherapy, right in your own backyard. In both Western and Eastern healing traditions, professionals routinely recommend or prescribe hydrotherapy for the relief of pain caused by overworked muscles, arthritis pain, and certain types of injuries.
Hydrotherapy is used to "treat injuries and aid in the rehabilitation of the athlete," according to the book, Principles of Manual Sports Medicine by Steven J. Karageanes. Writing about the effects of a warm-water whirlpool, Karageanes states, "It is believed that the circulating water causes mechanical stimulation to the skin, which causes a reflex anesthetic effect and a decrease in muscle spasm."
