Hydrotherapy

As the name suggests, hydrotherapy is the use of water to sooth pain, relax the body and treat disease.There is nothing new about the healing properties of water, the ancient Romans and Egyptians did it, and in Victorian times it was very popular, with those with the means travelling to Spa towns or the seaside to take the waters.Hydrotherapy comes is a variety of techniques and can be used in the treatment of anything ranging from back pain to arthritis, spinal cord injuries, stroke to paralysis.Treatments include, having a spa bath, sauna, hot or cold compresses, foot spas, and often can be combined with the use of essential oils which themselves have healing and relaxing properties