What are the Health Benefits of Hot Tubs?

As well as being a great way to relax, Hot Tubs provide their users with many different health

benefits. This article looks further into these benefits. For thousands of years, hot tubs – in one form

or another - were used to relieve aches and pains, in particular stiff joints and tense muscles. The

ancient Greeks were the first people to open communal water baths or “spas”. In their belief, it

cured many different diseases.

Candido Jacuzzi invented for hydro therapy, a water pump that could be submersed in the 1940's!

His son had rheumatoid arthritis, and this was designed to help ease the pain. This was the starting

point of modern hot tubs!

The following benefits can be produced by regularly using a Hot Tub:

Stress relief

Many conditions can be brought on by stress, including; migraines, anxiety, insomnia and

headaches. Being immersed in the waters of a hot tub has been proven to reduce symptoms of all

of these, which leads to overall wellbeing. For insomniacs who use a hot tub no more than 20

minutes before bed, the stress relieving benefits have improved their quality of sleep. Due to the

massaging effect on the skin, endorphins are released.

Joint pain

The strain put on joints by gravity can be reduced by up to 90% by being under water. Mobility

improvements and pain reduction are therefore effectively gained by the use of a Hot Tub. Dilation

of the blood vessels from the heat can ease joint swelling. After the suffer has left the Hot Tub the

effects can last a while.

Poor Circulation

This is a common problem that can be alleviated through Hot Tub use. The warm water dilates

blood vessels in the same way that it reduces joint pain, to lower blood pressure. A lower blood

pressure allows your blood to flow more easily around your body, also stimulating nerves and your

immune system.

Chronic pain

The effect of a hydrotherapy massage is gained from the submersible pumps aimed at your bodys'

pressure points. For those that suffer chronic pain it is particularly relaxing. This improvement in the

blood flow helps the blood to deliver the necessary oxygen and enzymes to the sources of pain.

Muscle Pain

With exposure to warm water tight muscles will loosen quickly, Hot Tubs achieve this much better

than any bath. Their pressurised water jets/pumps apply direct pressure to tense muscles for an

even more noticeable effect. Do gentle stretching exercises in the hot tub to improve your flexibility

at the same time.

Weight loss

The increase in circulation given by Hot Tubs have been proven to aid weight loss in conjunction with

exercise and a healthy diet. Using a Hot Tub once a day for half an hour can see you receiving these

benefits in three weeks.

All of these factors make a Hot Tub an even more worthwhile investment! They are a real guilt-free

pleasure for everyone.