| Fibromyalgia is a condition that often conventional | | | | relaxation. |
| medicine can do very little to help. For that reason | | | | Hydrotherapy and Fibromyalgia |
| many sufferers will look to alternative therapies in | | | | Hydrotherapy has been shown to be a very |
| order to get help and one that could be of benefit is | | | | effective treatment for fibromyalgia in a number of |
| hydrotherapy. In this article we are going to consider | | | | studies that have been carried out across the world. |
| what fibromyalgia is, what hydrotherapy is and how it | | | | Some of the benefits that have been found include |
| can help with fibromyalgia. | | | | reduced muscle pain, help with sleep disorders, |
| What is Fibromyalgia? | | | | increased mobility and reduced stiffness. |
| Fibromyalgia can be a difficult condition to diagnose | | | | One form of hydrotherapy that has been shown to |
| as there is no known cause and there are no specific | | | | be useful are therapeutic whirlpool baths. In fact in |
| tests for it. However sufferers will often find they | | | | one study patients underwent this treatment twice a |
| experience fatigue combined with pain in the muscles, | | | | week for six weeks and it was found that the |
| joints and tendons. The condition will be different for | | | | patients had a significant benefits. They reported |
| every person and is not thought to be degenerative | | | | having better muscle and joint function as well as |
| and so can be managed. As well as the symptoms | | | | reduced pain and improved quality of sleep. |
| already mentioned people may also suffer from IBS, | | | | You can often find that you can get hydrotherapy at |
| headaches, depression, anxiety, dizziness as well as | | | | many spas across the world and many swimming |
| others. If you are at all concerned you should visit | | | | pools may be able to offer some form or therapy. |
| your doctor as it is important to rule out other | | | | However if you find the costs prohibitive many |
| conditions that you may be suffering from and get a | | | | people may also get benefits from regular baths at |
| proper diagnosis before beginning treatment for | | | | home. However it is also thought that regular |
| fibromyalgia. | | | | exercise therapy in warm water could be beneficial |
| What is Hydrotherapy? | | | | and so you could try visiting your local swimming pool |
| Hydrotherapy is actually a general term to describe | | | | and attending water exercise classes. |
| any therapy that uses water in any form including | | | | Conclusion |
| steam and ice. It can vary significantly in form but | | | | There are a lot of opportunities for people to try |
| can include things like baths, hot tubs, steam rooms, | | | | various forms of hydrotherapy. It is important to |
| colonic irrigation as well as moist compresses. For that | | | | make your decision carefully and select something |
| reason it is important to find the right form of | | | | that works for you. There are a various things that |
| hydrotherapy for your particular condition. For | | | | you need to take into account including locality, cost |
| example some conditions may benefit from a shower | | | | and benefits. However if you are finding nothing is |
| as stimulation is required whereas others may do | | | | helping your condition then hydrotherapy could be an |
| better in a bath as this can bring about soothing and | | | | option that is well worth considering. |