Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Water Therapy

Water exercise therapy is an especially helpful back pain remedy. The buoyancy of the water is to the advantage of the affected person as there is less pain exercising in the water than exercising on land. Professional assistance from a licensed physical therapist is often required before you can perform any of the complicated exercise maneuvers involved.

On the other hand, hydrotherapy is a back pain remedy that aims to relieve pain by loosening the muscles and ridding the body of toxins that cause pain and inflammation. Several studies have shown that soaking in a hot tub or warm bath as a form of back pain remedy will lessen stiffness, increase flexibility, and reduce the amount of pain medication used. In addition to hot baths, this back pain remedy may also include douches, sauna or steam baths, and wraps with herbal additives.

If you don't enjoy this therapy, you can always go for a massage therapy. Just check with the health centers as most of them do offer massage services for their club members.

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