Due to the fact that SPA and Wellness centers are at the peak of popularity, many turned their attention to the traditional hydrotherapy system. Because, in fact, these are very similar methods. Increasingly, the question is what it is, a cascading shower. But earlier in almost every clinic it was possible to get a referral to a similar procedure.
In place of the shower departments of sanatoriums that worked under the Union, there are now elite SPA salons. Most often they are used in cosmetology, and not for special therapy, which is their direct purpose. Now few people think about the indications and contraindications of the cascading soul and accept it only because it is fashionable.
Why do you need a healing shower
It has long been proven that properly prescribed water procedures can help get rid of joint diseases, they perfectly help with diseases associated with disorders of the peripheral nervous system. Well, of course, some aesthetic flaws can also be removed with water. In cosmetology, showers are used against stretch marks, sagging skin, cellulite and excess weight.
Cascading Shower Functions
This medical procedure is in almost every wellness program. Of course, you need to pay attention to the evidence and contraindications of the cascading soul. Reviews about him are extremely positive. Firstly, everyone who underwent this procedure received a lot of positive emotions, and secondly, this is a real health benefit.
Few people clearly imagine what it is. Often people do not see the specific purpose of this procedure and simply ignore it. If you translate the word "cascade" from French, you get a "multi-level waterfall." This procedure has a second name, which makes it more pleasant and desirable - “a good mood waterfall”.
It is an artificial waterfall, pouring a stream of water over a person standing under it from the top of the head to the heels. Here the expression “like from a tub” is very appropriate. Such a soul will certainly take your breath away, the whole body will feel a surge of vivacity and good mood.
Varieties of water treatment
A lot of institutions offer a cascading shower. Among them are rehabilitation centers, resort-type sanatoriums, and SPA salons, and hydrotherapy departments. There are two types of this procedure. It all depends on where to go.
- You can use a shallow pool.
- The second option is a closed shower. In this case, additions are possible in the form of sound and light effects.
Procedure Action
The height of the flow of water determines the impact on the occipital and parietal zones. Namely, these areas are responsible for the blood supply to the brain. A cascading shower, like the Vichy procedure, has a positive effect on the human immune system. It helps to get out of stress as soon as possible, and also has a relaxing effect.
Streams of water create a white noise that uniquely affects the human body. Not only does it have a relaxing effect, it relieves fatigue, drives off anxiety, relieves insomnia and has a calming effect on the nervous system. A cascading shower is a full charge of vivacity and optimism. So if the procedure has been assigned, it is worth going through.
Indications for the cascading shower
He has a pronounced sedative effect and a positive effect on the nervous system. It is recommended for sleep disorders and chronic fatigue. It is useful to take a cascading shower after training, especially if increased power loads. In SPA-salons it is recommended as the best remedy for cellulite. In addition to the massage effect, he also has a therapeutic effect.
Contraindications to the procedure
You cannot take a cascade shower with bronchitis, coronary heart disease, cerebral arteriosclerosis, hypertension of the second and third degree, acute radiculitis. It is also forbidden with stones in the bladder or gall bladder, disorders of the central nervous system, skin diseases (psoriasis, eczema, purulent dermatitis).
Other types of water treatments
1. Circulating shower. In the shower cubicle there is a pipe with holes in a circle. The patient becomes in the middle of the cabin. From the holes evenly throughout the body beat water jets under pressure from one to one and a half atmospheres. Water gradually becomes colder, from thirty-five degrees to twenty-five. The procedure lasts a maximum of six minutes.
2. Jet shower Charcot. The human body is actively affected by a compact jet. Its pressure is one and a half to three atmospheres. The patient should be at a distance of three meters from the shower department. The procedure is carried out in the presence of a nurse who says which part of the body at the moment needs to be put under the stream. The jet moves from the legs towards the head in a strictly established order.
3. Fan shower Fleury. A jet is directed at the person, which imitates the shape of a fan. The procedure is very similar to the previous one, with the only difference - as the stream dissipates, the action of this soul is softer. During the adoption of the procedure, the water temperature is gradually reduced from thirty-five degrees to twenty-five. But the pressure, on the contrary, is increased from one to three atmospheres. The duration of the procedure should not exceed three minutes.
4. Vichy's soul. This procedure is similar to a circulating shower, only here the effect on the skin is softer. It’s like a warm, ply rain.
With the help of thin weak streams, zones of increased ionization are formed on the skin and oxygen exchange improves. With the help of the soul, Vichy relieves nervous tension, improves blood circulation, and also has a pronounced lymphatic drainage effect. If the procedure is carried out in a complex, adding masks and wraps to it, you can correct the figure, get rid of cellulite and even improve metabolism.
5. Hydromassage, or underwater shower. This procedure takes place in a bathtub filled with water, the temperature of which is not lower than thirty-five degrees. Massage is not started immediately, the patient's body must adapt to water. This usually takes up to five minutes. Usually the procedure lasts from ten to twenty minutes. But it happens that the massage spend as much as forty-five minutes.
Before undergoing any of the procedures should consult with a specialist.