The Mental Health Benefits of Hydrotherapy Massage

Mental health awareness has rightfully gained more traction these past few years. People have become more vocal advocates for support and policy changes for those struggling with mental health challenges while working hard to remove the negative stigma that is attached to mental illness. Today’s climate has brought about much stress for individuals and families across the globe, with people having to wear multiple hats throughout the day.

So what can you do at home to help provide relief during those stressful moments that will help offset the stress and help you find calm within the chaos? Consider investing in a hot tub to start reaping the benefits of hydrotherapy massage in the comfort of your own home.

What Is Hydrotherapy and How Does It Work?

The naturopathic therapy known as hydrotherapy is the application of water to the surface of the body in an effort to provide healing and help it feel better. Today, modern hydrotherapy includes warm water therapy along with the benefits of targeted massage therapy that you can get in a hot tub. 

During an American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting a few years back, Dr. Bruce Becker, a clinical professor at the University of Washington shared his research findings that when patients are in the water, they experience both a reduction in anxiety, as well as mental relaxation. He also noticed a reduction in nervous system activity and balance improvement. 

During hydrotherapy massage, a body’s blood vessels relax causing the blood to move toward the surface. Research has also shown that hydrotherapy massage helps decrease cortisol levels, which is one of the stress hormones in the body and helps balance serotonin levels in the body. During a soak in a hot tub, your body is supported by its buoyancy, allowing you to fully relax. The jets also serve as a personal massage by working out tension knots and painful spots throughout the body caused by stress and anxiety. 

According to Dr. Becker’s research, hydrotherapy massage also offers the following additional benefits:

• Reduced cardiac irritability
• Blood pressure reduction
• Decreased inflammatory processes
• Both mental and anxiety relaxation
• Mood improvement
• Reduction in mood disorders

Your Hot Tub Experts in Chambersburg, Hagerstown & Martinsburg

While hydrotherapy massage should not be your only course of action in improving your mental health, it does serve as a wonderful natural method to help combat stress and anxiety as it occurs. By incorporating a 20-minute soak in a hot tub into your daily routine, you’ll begin to notice a marked difference in your mood and body, giving both the break they deserve, especially in those anxiety-riddled moments.  

Give the hot tub experts at Flohr Pools a call today or stop by one of our three stores in Chambersburg, Hagerstown or Martinsburg to see the different hot tubs we have in stock and ready for purchase. Before your visit, please read our Hot Tub FAQs to keep you up to date with our most commonly asked questions. Our hot tub experts will work closely with you to help determine the best model and features for your needs and space. 

About Our Company

Flohr Pools is a pool builder and pool service company serving Martinsburg, Chambersburg, Hagerstown and the surrounding areas. Since 1968, Flohr Pools has remained dedicated to providing area residents with all of their pool and hot tub needs. Flohr Pools specializes in new pool construction, hot tub sales & installation, swim spas and above ground pools. Flohr Pool also offers a number of pool and hot tub service & repair options, including pool equipment repair, pool openings & closings and vinyl liner replacement. 

Stop by one of our three pool supply store locations in Chambersburg, Martinsburg and Hagerstown to experience all Flohr Pools has to offer. We’ve got everything you need from the pool design phase to long after construction is complete.