Balneotherapy
Balneotherapy in Nehama Sanatorium is a course of hydrotherapy with natural and artificially prepared mineral waters, therapeutic baths and showers for treatment, prevention and rehabilitation. The procedures are regulated by temperature, composition and water pressure, help to reduce pain and cramps, improve blood circulation, metabolism and nervous system function, and the complex is selected by a doctor.
What is balneotherapy?
Balneotherapy (Latin balneum bath, bathing + Greek Therapeia treatment is the use of artificially prepared and natural mineral waters for the treatment and prevention of various diseases.
Balneotherapy includes many (more than thirty) different procedures. Until the beginning of the nineteenth century, spa treatment mainly consisted of balneotherapy procedures – bathing and baths with mineral water. The patients’ stay in the pools lasted nine to ten hours and was accompanied by small talk. At that time, it was believed that healing water, penetrating through the skin pores, washed away the beginnings of any diseases.
Types of hydrotherapy in sanatorium
Pearl baths are useful and enjoyable water treatments that, in addition to providing pleasure and relaxation, have pronounced healing effects.
Iodine-bromine mineral baths are an external balneotherapy procedure. The two main elements iodine and bromine have a beneficial effect on the human body immersed in a bath with mineral water having an iodine-bromine composition.
Salt baths are very beneficial for the body as a whole. Salt enters the bloodstream through the pores that are located throughout our body. Once in the blood, salt spreads throughout the body, having a therapeutic effect on almost all internal organs and systems.
Use antler baths are truly unique. All useful substances and trace elements enter the human body through the skin, being absorbed into the blood. Antler bath treatment is also a part of complex therapy for rehabilitation after various diseases and injuries.
Coniferous baths have two effects on the human body. They free the skin from toxins, kill pathogens, heal wounds and tone up. At the same time, they have an extremely positive effect on the state of the human nervous system, strengthen its immunity, improve overall well-being and establish good blood circulation.
Underwater shower massage. A deep, pleasant and painless body massage takes place under a vibrating jet of water, as a result of which the work of the lymphatic and circulatory systems is quickly activated. Due to this, all stagnant phenomena in the tissues gradually disappear along with muscle tension.
Vortex baths. After such a bath, tension is relieved, the general condition improves, and metabolic processes are started. By adding herbs to the water, the procedure perfectly combats inflammation, reduces the healing process of wounds and improves cellular respiration. As a result of such treatment, the body gets rid of harmful substances, normalizes the nervous state of a person and increases the body’s resistance to external negative factors.
Charcot’s shower. Such a shower causes activation of both the circulatory and lymphatic systems. The result will be an improvement in metabolic processes, as well as an improvement in nutrition skin cells.
Circular shower smoothes the skin quite effectively, activates regenerative processes. In addition, water supplied with significant pressure helps to improve metabolism, it stimulates cellular metabolism and cleanses the body of toxins.
Rising shower. The main reasons for using this type of shower are gynecological and urological diseases. When using this type of shower regularly, many patients experience a significant improvement in blood circulation, pelvic muscles strengthen, and inflammatory processes occur much faster.
Chestnut baths are an effective balneological procedure for vascular diseases, heaviness in the legs, and a tendency to thrombosis. That is why the chestnut baths in sanatorium named after Vorovsky are prescribed as an additional therapy for patients with varicose veins.
Lavender baths have a tonic effect in case of overexertion and nervous stress, being an ideal tool for restoring inner peace. Lavender has excellent anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, wound healing and analgesic properties.
The mechanism of action of baths
The mechanism of action of baths consists of the influence of thermal, mechanical and chemical factors:
- Mechanical. In water, gravity weakens — muscles and skin straighten out, their blood supply improves. If gas is dissolved in water, then gas bubbles also mechanically affect the skin.
- Thermal. Warm water activates blood flow in blood vessels, improves metabolic processes. At this time, the body intensively releases energy, loses calories and removes toxins, that is, cleansing occurs. The effect is enhanced by alternating treatments with warm and cold water.
- Chemical. Biologically active ions (iodine, bromine) and dissolved gases (carbon dioxide, nitrogen, oxygen, hydrogen sulfide) from mineral water penetrate into the general blood flow and improve nutrition of all tissues.
Indications:
- Diseases of the musculoskeletal and musculoskeletal system;
- Diseases of the nervous system, neuroses, stress, sleep disorders;
- Initial forms of hypertension, functional vascular disorders, peripheral circulatory disorders;
- Respiratory diseases outside the acute period;
- Metabolic disorders, overweight, puffiness;
- Dermatological and cosmetological skin problems;
- Chronic intoxication and fatigue;
- Endocrine and metabolic disorders (including thyroid gland);
- Diseases of the urinary tract, kidneys, certain urological and gynecological diseases;
- Diseases of the blood and hematopoietic organs
- and a number of other chronic diseases as prescribed by a doctor.
Contraindications:
Contraindi-cations:
- Malignant neoplasms;
- Severe atherosclerosis, severe forms of coronary heart disease;
- Severe decompensated diabetes mellitus;
- Thyrotoxicosis, epilepsy; weeping dermatitis, active fungal and purulent skin diseases;
- Recent myocardial infarction or stroke, aneurysm of the heart and large vessels;
- Tendency to disorders of coronary and cerebral circulation and to bleeding;
- Acute inflammatory processes and infections with high fever;
- Pregnancy and severe conditions are determined by the doctor.
The final set of procedures and restrictions is determined by the doctor sanatorium after consultation.
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Back pain
- Accommodation in the selected room category
- Four Times a day nutrition
- Admission and supervision of a general practitioner
- Physical therapy
- Mud applications
- Classical massage of the 1st zone
- Physiotherapy (as prescribed by a doctor)
- Herbal tea
The minimum booking period is from 5 days
Recommended duration of treatment: 10-14 days
- Accommodation in the selected room category
- Four Times a day nutrition
- Admission and supervision of a general practitioner
- Physical therapy
- Mud applications
- Classical massage of the 1st zone
- Physiotherapy (as prescribed by a doctor)
- Herbal tea
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Healthy blood vessels
- Accommodation in the selected room category
- Four Times a day nutrition
- Therapist’s appointment
- ECG
- Physical therapy
- Therapeutic shower
- Classic massage of one zone
- Dry carbon dioxide bath
- Physical therapy (as prescribed by a doctor)
- Halocam
- Herbal tea
The minimum booking period is from 5 days
The recommended treatment period is 10-14 days.
- Accommodation in the selected room category
- Four Times a day nutrition
- Therapist’s appointment
- ECG
- Physical therapy
- Therapeutic shower
- Classic massage of one zone
- Dry carbon dioxide bath
- Physical therapy (as prescribed by a doctor)
- Halocam
- Herbal tea
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Healthy joints
- Accommodation in the selected room category
- Four Times a day nutrition
- Therapist’s appointment
- Physical therapy
- Mud applications
- Classic massage of the 1st zone
- Dry carbon dioxide bath
- Physical therapy (as prescribed by a doctor)
- Herbal tea
The minimum booking period is from 5 days
Recommended duration of treatment: 10-14 days
- Accommodation in the selected room category
- Four Times a day nutrition
- Therapist’s appointment
- Physical therapy
- Mud applications
- Classic massage of the 1st zone
- Dry carbon dioxide bath
- Physical therapy (as prescribed by a doctor)
- Herbal tea
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Mother and child
- Accommodation in the selected room category
- Four times a day nutrition
- Consultation with a general practitioner
- Manual massage of the 1st zone
- Physical therapy
- Pool
The minimum booking period is from 5 days
- Accommodation in the selected room category
- Four times a day nutrition
- Consultation with a general practitioner
- Manual massage of the 1st zone
- Physical therapy
- Pool
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Sanatorium and resort package
- Accommodation in the selected room category;
- Four Times A Day nutrition;
- Therapist’s appointment
- Manual massage of the 1st zone
- Physical procedures (no more than 2)
- Hydrotherapy
- Physical therapy (gym)
- Swimming pool
The minimum booking period is from 5 days
- Accommodation in the selected room category;
- Four Times A Day nutrition;
- Therapist’s appointment
- Manual massage of the 1st zone
- Physical procedures (no more than 2)
- Hydrotherapy
- Physical therapy (gym)
- Swimming pool
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Wellness Tour (Weekend Tour)
- Accommodation in the selected room category
- Four times a day nutrition
- 2 wellness treatments to choose from
- Pool
The minimum booking period is from 2 days
- Accommodation in the selected room category
- Four times a day nutrition
- 2 wellness treatments to choose from
- Pool
