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Hydrotherapy
Cold spa therapy is becoming increasingly popular in treating and preventing various leg injuries, athletes have found our cold spa therapy treatment to be highly effective in treating muscular ailments in the legs.
Cold Salt Hydrotherapy Spa :
- Shown to improve pre-match / race preparation.
- Decrease post-match soreness and fatigue
- Decrease healing times of injury
How does it work?
Temperature:
The cold water works in several ways. Firstly the cold will help take out heat and inflammation. Secondly it helps control enzyme deterioration on tendon and ligaments in the early stages of injury, thirdly it massively increases circulation. When people are in the spa they under go vascular constriction, but when people get out of the spa they experience the ‘Hunting Rush’, which is a blood rush to warm the area.
Salts:
The spa has a high level of both Epsom Salts (MgSO4) and ordinary Salt (NaCl). Salt water has been known to be therapeutic for years, people used to be sent to the seaside for a wide range of ailments, from open wounds, to arthritis. It has a poultice effect as well as an endothermic draw which will further increase the temperatures effect.
Aeration:
The spa is also aerated. This firstly massively increases the dissolved oxygen content of the water as well as providing a massage effect. The fact that the water is continuously moving also means that the contact surface is also constantly changing. Sports men and women that have used traditional ice baths have said that if they sit still they find that it feels warmer. This is because the body is warming the water around them. Not so when the water is aerated.
Depth:
The water can be at any depth you require. The deeper the water the more pressure is exerted and therefore an increased massage effect
