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The term "hydrotherapy" comes from Greek and means "water cure." However, this term is a mistaken one, because water is the means by which other agents are enabled. In fact, spas is based on heat, cold or action of medicinal plants. Because water is the vehicle for these agents, scientists have suggested that specific procedures for hydrotherapy should be grouped under one name more evocative than the hydrotherapy or hydrotherapy.

Hydrotherapy has emerged and developed as a treatment for various diseases. By using many techniques adapted to each type of disease hydrotherapy succeeded in increasing its popularity very quickly. Today, Thermal techniques are used in many fields of medicine, from physical therapy and ending in dermatology.

The first technique we'll look more closely at is the packaging. It consists of covering the body in wet sheets. Over the leaf blankets are placed and secured around the body. The procedure takes about one hour and it can be hot or cold, depending on the disease which the patient suffers from. The packaging is usually followed by a general bath. It is used to stimulate the excretion coetaneous, as a sedative or calming agent, according to the type of packaging used.

A technique popular with patients is the so-called Turkish bath. They are hot-air baths used to reduce congestion internal promotion of tissue repair, and as a tonic and stimulating vascular. It also has a powerful effect relaxant, used for people who are much more stressed. Such an air bath lasts 20 minutes and 2 hours and is usually completed by a general bath, and sometimes even by soaping and shampooing.

The baths are mostly general and local combinations of hot and cold water. The rapid alternation of hot and cold detergent products, stimulating and toning the body. They can be used independently or as indicated above, in combination with other techniques.

In addition to its curative effects, hydrotherapy also has relaxing effects. It represents the perfect combination between the treatment and relaxation, combining very little exploited in SPA centers.