Hydrotherapy Center

Balneotherapy

Balneotherapy sessions involve immersion of the entire body (excluding the head) or parts of it in individual baths or pools with mineral water. A treatment cycle typically lasts from 12 to 20 days, with one bath per day, usually in the morning or late afternoon, lasting 15 to 25 minutes per session. This occurs after a complete digestion and is followed by a resting period of approximately 30 minutes for the bathers.

Showers

Showers are applied to the body for a certain period using thermomineral water of varying temperatures, with high or low pressure, depending on the condition being treated. Warm showers last 2-3 minutes, while very hot showers last 30-60 seconds. Generally, the duration of a shower depends on the water temperature, its form, the method of application, and the existing condition. For rheumatic conditions, only warm and very hot showers are used, which are stimulating when short and soothing when prolonged.

Hydromassages

Hydromassages are performed by applying pressure from hot therapeutic water to the human body while it is submerged in individual baths or pools. The massage lasts 20 minutes and is applied to different muscle groups, depending on the position of the bather. The effect of hydromassage is particularly significant due to the body’s great relaxation in neutral to warm water. It is recommended for post-traumatic treatment of fractures, injuries, sprains, dislocations, as well as ankyloses, arthropathies, lumbago, spondylarthritis, sciatica, spastic paralysis, and more.

Hydrokinetic Therapy

Hydrokinetic therapy combines hydrotherapy and kinesiotherapy, with the body immersed in therapeutic water. Kinesiotherapy is a method of physiotherapy that uses various movements and exercises to improve the mobility of the body, its limbs, and joints. This method utilizes all three factors of therapeutic water (chemical, thermal, and mechanical). Hydrokinetic therapy is highly valued for preventing permanent damage, such as pathological anatomical changes, atrophies, ankylosis, and deformities, as well as for aiding in their rehabilitation.

It is a notable complementary therapeutic method with excellent results in rheumatic diseases and musculoskeletal conditions. The therapy lasts from 5 to 30 minutes, once the patient has become sufficiently accustomed to the water. The duration of the therapy depends on the type of condition being treated. It is administered under the supervision of a physiotherapist, followed by a lukewarm shower at 30-32°C to bring the body temperature back to normal levels, and a rest period of at least 20 minutes.