Therapeutic Benefits of Hot Tub Massage Part 1

Part one of our series on hot tub massage therapy explores the benefits of this form of therapy.

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Stress Relief and a Hot Tub Massage

Even if you are someone who takes active steps to control it, sooner or later, you're going to stress out over something. Short-term stress is easily alleviated. Stacking, or unresolved stress, is a bit more serious. That's why you need an effective strategy for stress relief. That's where hot tub massage therapy comes in.

A lot of people think that massage only helps with muscles.  However, according to this article excerpt from the Mayo Clinic website: "Massage is generally considered part of complementary and alternative medicine. It's increasingly being offered along with standard treatment for a wide range of medical conditions and situations. Studies of the benefits of massage demonstrate that it is an effective treatment for reducing stress, pain and muscle tension. While more research is needed to confirm the benefits of massage, some studies have found massage may also be helpful for:

• Anxiety
• Digestive disorders
• Fibromyalgia
• Headaches
• Insomnia related to stress
• Myofascial pain syndrome
• Paresthesias and nerve pain
• Soft tissue strains or injuries
• Sports injuries
• Temporomandibular joint pain" [READ MORE]

Why does a hot tub help?  Well, it provides all of the benefits of massage therapy as well as buoyancy and heat, all of which help to relieve strain and tension on joints, tendons, and muscles.  As a result, you naturally start to relax.  And when you relax, stress dissipates significantly.

Hot Tub Therapy: A Daily Routine

A lot of people ask us "isn't it too hot to use a hot tub in Arizona?"  Not at all.  First off, most of the time that you use a hot tub is in the evening.  When you start to get warm, you get out of the tub and the air feels cool on your skin.  It is a wonderful feeling, and some of our customers who were skeptical of owning a hot tub are now completely convinced.  A lot of them even make time in their tub part of their end of day routine.  It makes a vast difference in the way that they sleep.  And one of the best things that you can do for yourself is get a good night's sleep.

In our next article we will cover insomnia and why you want to get as much rest as you can for optimal health.  For now, take a deep breath, let go of your stress, and arrange some time for hot tub massage therapy.

For more information on hot tub massage therapy be sure to read one of our previous articles,  part two  or part three of our series.

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7410 W. Bell Rd. Suite 300
Glendale AZ 85308
623-776-7727
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