Therapeutic

Therapeutic Spa Spa

HYDROTHERAPY

HYDROTHERAPY
Why Would You Go to a Spa?

Spas are a center for healing and nourishing

mind, body and spirit. People go to spas for
fitness, stress management, peace of mind,
pampering and pleasure, and health and
wellness.
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 Definitions

 SPA = Sanitas Per Aqua

– Health by water

 Spa is a place where water containing minerals are

pumped or conducted naturally and uses water for
therapeutic purposes.

 Spa is a place where therapeutic mud, lakes, hot spring

water or sea water ( with algae) are present.
Definitions

 SPA is also referred to as a place where the climate is

the primary principle for treatment and maintaining
health.

 SPA is also referred to a resort that offers programs for

physical and spiritual self improvement, these programs
may include a combination of:
• Fitness,
• Recreation regimens,
• Facial or body cosmetic treatment
• Physical treatment.
Types of SPA

 SPA is always located near or in the mountains or the

seas (where water is available).

 Spa may be classified as follows:

 The treated disease.

 The types of disabilities.
 The natural conditions.
Classification per Type of Disease.

 The diseases can be treated such as:

 Skindisease,
 Rheumatic disease,
 Cardiovascular diseases.
Classification per Type of Disability

 Some disabilities need

careful medical care and
supervision :

 (Tuberculosis,Poliomyeliti
s,Spinal Cord Injuries,..)
The following support services are there
available and needed:

 Housing units with specific

equipments and technical
devices.
 Transport services,
 Social activities,
 Nursing care,
 Specialized Physical
Therapists
 Special recreational
programs (basket ball, volley
ball, arts,..)
Spa Classified per Natural Conditions

 Inland SPA : these

resorts depend mainly on
the use of minerals and
sulphuric water from
natural springs.

 Sea Side SPA, which

depends mainly on the
use of curative sea water
and algea.
 SPA is designed to offer the following
facilities:
1. Treatment center:
 Diagnostic clinic with modern
equipment and well trained
personnel.
 Laboratory area to investigate and
research some aspects of
balneotherapy or treatment
modalities.
 Department of Physical Therapy
with mineral bathes, massage and
hydrotherapy.
 Gymnasiums and sports areas.
SPA is designed to offer the following
facilities:

 2. Living quarters ( patients rooms

and rest areas).

 3. Outdoor walking areas,

wheelchair accessible pathways.

 4. Medical and administrative

personnel.

 5. Engineering and maintenance

staff.
Effects of SPA Treatments
 The effects of SPA treatments depends on the
following:

1. THERAPEUTIC ACTION OF MINERAL WATER :

–Temperature, hydrostatic pressure and
hydrodynamic pressure, of water, chemical
constituants of water

2. CHANGE OF ENVIRONMENT

3. PHYSICAL AND MENTAL RELAXATION GAINED