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Describe in detail about Hydro therapy. |
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Answer» Hydrotherapy is also called as water therapy. In this water is used as healing source. Viscosity and many mineral components of water helps to get rid of various diseases which are as follows: • Spondilytis – Inflammation in cervical vertebrae • Insomnia – Sleeping disorder • Muscular Spasm – inability to perform particular action due to rigidity in muscle • Lumbago – Pain around lumbar region • Sciatica – Inability to walk due to peer pressure on sciatic nerve. • Inflammation of joints – Swelling around joints. Types of Hydrotherapy WET SHEETS PACK – In this the body is covered with the help of wet sheet. Wet sheet can either be cold or hot depending on which condition it has to be used and then again full body is covered with thermal blanket which induces sweating that is ultimately good for detoxification COLD BATH – In this the body is sprayed with ice cool water showers mainly to stimulate blood circulation. COMPRESS - Compresses are of two types ie hot and cold. In cold compress the cloth is clipped in ice cold water and is wrapped around affected part whereas in hot compress the cloth is dipped in hot water and is wrapped around affected part and external heat for eg: infrared rays is given. |
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