HOT TUB HEALTH BENEFITS
The therapeutic benefits that spa owners enjoy are vast. From physical to emotional stress relief, alleviating muscle pain to relief for arthritis, a hot tub can bring your health into focus. We have gathered the following information for educational purposes. While we suggest that you speak to a medical professional before beginning any new health regimen, a hot tub by Marquis may be just what the doctor ordered.
Arthritis
The Arthritis Foundation states:
- The soothing warmth and buoyancy of warm water makes it a safe, ideal environment for relieving arthritis pain and stiffness.
- Immersing in warm water raises your body temperature, causing your blood vessels to dilate and increases circulation.
- Water exercise is a gentle way to exercise joints and muscles.
- Water supports joints to encourage free movement, and may also act as resistance to help build muscle strength.
- Using a spa adds a component to the therapy – massage. Jet nozzles release warm water and air, massaging your body and helping you relax tight muscles.
Diabetes
Benefits of a Marquis hot tub:
- Reduces blood sugar levels.
- Buoyancy of the water helps patients who are unable to exercise on dry land due to physical reasons.
- Raises the body’s temperature and causes blood vessels to dilate, resulting in increased circulation and blood flow.
Stress
How a Marquis hot tub can help alleviate stress:
- Helps bring you to a more relaxed state.
- The heart works harder in conjunction with the heat and circulation is improved.
- The warmth of the water and the pulsating jets provide a wonderful massage experience, relieving tension and relaxing tense and bunched muscles.
- A hot tub can help lower high blood pressure due to stress.
- The use of aroma therapy in your spa water can further increase your relaxation experience.
Pain
- The warmth of the water and the pulsating jets provide a wonderful massage experience, relieving tension and relaxing tense and bunched muscles.
- Soaking in the soothing warm water can help relieve tense sore muscles, headaches and chronic pain by improving circulation.
- Water exercise can be a great benefit for people who find weight bearing exercise difficult or painful on dry land.
Insomnia
Insomnia and hot tub therapy:
- A Marquis hot tub helps to relieve stress and anxiety, thus making it easier to fall asleep, and induces a more restful sleep.
- Using aroma therapy in a spa may also heighten the stress relief and relaxation benefits.
- Hot water therapy induces the body’s natural sleep mechanics.
- Blood Pressure
- Helps bring you to a more relaxed state.
- The heart works harder and in conjunction with the heat, improves circulation.
- A Marquis spa can help lower blood pressure.
Weight
- stimulates circulation.
- raises the heart rate, while lowering blood pressure, simulating mild exercise.
- can be a great benefit for people who find weight bearing exercise difficult or painful on dry land.
Healing
Soaking in a Marquis hot tub:
- raises the body’s temperature and causes blood vessels to dilate, resulting in increased circulation and blood flow.
- massages and provides relief for muscle spasms.
- improves joint flexibility.
- helps decrease inflammation to damaged nerves and muscles.
- All of the above article has been written by Marquis Spas
References:
- Arthritis.org
- N.E. Journal of Medicine
- American Diabetes Assoc.
- Diabetes Health
- Arthritis.org
- Spineuniverse.com
- Sleepfoundation.org
- Sleepydust.net
- holisticonline.com
- Mayo Clinic
- about.com
- revolutionhealth.com
