Hydrotherapy, as the name suggests, involves the use of water for therapeutic purposes. Hydrotherapy has been around for hundreds of years now and it works based on the principle that diseases can be cured by using water to eliminate waste from the body.

Hydrotherapy’s recuperative and healing properties are based on the body's reaction to cold and hot stimuli. Cold causes blood vessels to constrict, forcing blood to internal organs while heat causes blood vessels to dilate and remove wastes from body tissues. Alternating between heat and cold will effectively stimulate circulation, decrease inflammation and improve elimination.

Hence, hydrotherapy is particularly effective in strengthening the immune system as it increases the circulation of white blood cells in the body. Hydrotherapy also promotes healing by improving blood vessel integrity and muscle tone; and supplying fresh nutrients and oxygen to injured tissues through alternate applications of heat and cold.

Besides these, hydrotherapy can also help with the removal of waste products from the body. Joint pain, inflammation in arthritis and other rheumatologic conditions can also be reduced by hydrotherapy.

What’s more, the pressure sensations exerted by water will also create a massage-like feeling as water gently kneads the body. Hence, hydrotherapy is also a perfect antidote to hectic and stressful lifestyles. It reduces the production of stress hormones, increases endorphin production, improves sleep, prevents headaches, energizes the body and improves overall well-being.