What Is Chiropractic Hydrotherapy?

According to statistics, the United States has more than 70 million people who experience chronic pain every day. Among these, many are looking for alternatives to relieve their pain in a non-invasive way.

Chiropractic hydrotherapy is one way to relieve your pain without surgery or medication. It is a complementary medicine that uses water to exert pressure on muscles, joints, and soft tissues to allow your body to heal itself.

How Does It Work?

Chiropractic hydrotherapy uses various systems of treatment depending on what your chiropractor prefers. They can opt to have you stretch, sit, exercise, or take massages and adjustments in a hot tub, sauna, or bath. They can also complement the therapies you receive by using moist wraps. The water helps treat muscles, soft tissues, and joints so you can experience relief from any condition.

Your chiropractor can also use a warm waterbed with rotating jets that target the lower back, mid-back, and neck. You will remain dry through the treatment as the water jets produce a pressurized spray. As a result, they promote relaxation to your tired and painful muscles.

How Long Does Chiropractic Hydrotherapy Last?

Most hydrotherapy sessions take less than one hour. They should not chafe or damage your skin. It is essential to alert your chiropractor if you find the treatment uncomfortable so that they can modify it to your comfort. That said, most patients prefer the therapy as it is relaxing and comfortable.

Why Chiropractic Hydrotherapy?

Chiropractic hydrotherapy helps patients who experience stiff joints, muscle tension, and spasms. It relieves their pain and helps improve blood circulation. As a result, more oxygen enters the organs and the blood, allowing the functions of your body to be smooth and efficient.

The treatment helps reduce muscle tension and physiological stress that contracts your muscles. Through chiropractic hydrotherapy, the muscle tension and stiffness melt away. As a result, you experience a full range of motion. The treatment also relieves you of any fatigue.

Below are more physiologic benefits of chiropractic hydrotherapy:

• Increases metabolic rates and circulation.
• Increases oxygen consumption and blood volume.
• Dilates blood vessels.
• Soothes nerves.
• Relaxes soft tissues and capillaries.
• Promotes tissue repair and healing.

Treatment Techniques Used in Chiropractic Hydrotherapy

• Traction therapy - Hydrotherapy systems that use traction tools and water to give your body an effective massage.
• Chiropractic adjustment - Precise pulsation jets reposition your body like the hand or the tools of a chiropractor.
• Heat and cold therapy - Your chiropractor may have you experience hot and cold therapy by having you rest in a warm or cool treatment area. Heat can improve circulation and loosen your joints, while cold numbs the treatment area.
• Soft tissue therapy - Swirling water waves exert pressure on your tissues to help loosen them.

How to Find a Place for Treatment

The United States has over 70,000 chiropractors. Before getting what you are looking for, it is ideal to find a qualified practitioner who can make it possible. Ask for recommendations from other healthcare providers, friends, and family.

Once you identify one, ensure they have certification from the chiropractic board in your state. Schedule your consultation if they are fit before you start your hydrotherapy treatment.

For more about chiropractic hydrotherapy, call Garmone Chiropractic at (716) 668-5400 to reach our office in Depew, New York.