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Benefits of Spatherapy on Mental health
In recent years the depression has become a priority in public health due to its high prevalence and consequences that originate on society in terms of mortality, morbidity and economic and social costs. Depression affects significantly to physical, mental and social functions and is associated with an increased risk of premature death. Depending on its severity, can impede the person’s ability to perform basic activities of daily living, causing a big deterioration in its usual operation and their quality of life.
In a recent review of the global situation of the mental health, it has been estimated that depression produces a greater decrease in health compared to other chronic diseases like angina, arthritis, asthma and diabetes. Thus, depression is one of the leading causes of disease burden in Europe and in the world in terms of disability adjusted life years, and the World Health Organization (who) foresees that in 2020 is the second leading cause of disability in the world, after cardiovascular disease.
But the depression affects both patients and the whole of society, since it has an economic impact on the community that goes beyond the direct costs associated with the use of health services. Depression affects the individual’s job performance and implies high costs arising from the loss of productivity and absenteeism from work. In addition, there are other intangible costs, such as, for example, which are derived from the lost opportunities for individuals who suffer from mental illnesses and their families.
It is a disease that unites us and we have to work all in one direction.
In Zujar Spa we can contribute to improve this situation, by the effect that on the nervous system and emotional level our waters.
One of the minerals that water is calcium, this cation has sedative, dimmer type of neuromuscular excitability and antiphlogistic effects, this in turn conveys a State of relaxation, which helps us in depressive States.
Our water emergency temperature is 39 ° to 40 °, with the application of adequate water at this temperature we got effects very benefits for our emotional system by the relaxation that we may get, this increases when we add the hydromassage, for example, in the jacuzzi or whirlpool baths.
Others of our facilities as they are the preassure Jet and Sauna are indicated in depressive States, for its relaxing effects as a result of release of tension. In the case of the higher pressure Jet achieved effects similar to a massage.
Massages have an anti-stress effect, relieve emotional stress, the person experiences a sense of calm and tranquility. Specialist hand contact with our body gives comfort, also regulates and relieves tension psycho-physics.
One of our thermal pools is outside with the area of solarium where you can practice Heliotherapy, it is a therapy that is based on the use of solar rays to treat different conditions. Heliotherapy holds that the sun is fundamental to life, and that cures or sunbathing can help heal some pains as long as they are applied correctly and taking the necessary precautions. Contributes to the production of endorphins: Substances that make us feel “good”, and therefore is antidepressant and induces positivism.
From his knowledge, Mineromedicinal Waters and in this case the Spa of Zújar have demonstrated their therapeutic capacity in mental illnesses such as depression, demonstrating significant improvements and increasing the quality of life of all affected.
Coral Domene
Enfermera Balneario de Zújar
PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF WATER AS A THERMOTERAPIC METHOD
Below we describe the physiological effects produced by water, having as a quality an elevated temperature, as is the case of the waters of the Balneario de Zújar. To achieve the thermo-therapeutic effects of water we need a temperature ranging from 36.5 to 40.5ºC.
-Analgesia: Heat raises the sensitivity threshold of nociceptors (pain receptors), decreases nerve conduction velocity and reduces muscle contraction. It acts as contrairritante, to modify the painful sensation.
The analgesic effect is also given by the release of endorphins that occurs after the hyperthermal bath. If the hot water bath is added to the agitation of the water in bubble mode the analgesic effect is greater. – Tissue Vasodilatation: If the application is sufficiently wide, the body temperature rises between 0.5 and 3ºC resulting in an increase of all organic functions due to overheating.
A temperature rise decreases the tone of the vascular musculature with the consequence of an increase in blood flow. Hyperemia, which is the increase of blood in an organ or tissue, as a result of the aforementioned tissue vasodilation, produces: analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect, increases cellular metabolism, increases reabsorption and elimination of metabolites, accelerates tissue repair processes .
-Seat: When the temperature of the water is close to our body temperature but slightly elevated and applied over a long period of time there is a body relaxation and a generalized sense of well-being. While applying very hot water in a short space of time produces the opposite effect, stirring.
– Antispasmodic and muscle relaxant effect: Long applications between 36 and 38 ° C exert a relaxing effect on muscle tone, combat contracture and muscle fatigue. This antispasmodic effect also acts reflexively on the smooth musculature of organs and internal viscera, so it is beneficial in cases such as abdominal cramps.
-Effect on the connective tissue: The heat causes an increase in the elasticity of the connective tissue. Very useful to decrease the articular and periarticular stiffness produced in rheumatic processes. Other benefits of water temperature can be found when performing physical exercise in water: -Relaxation. – Decreased pain and muscle spasm. -Increased circulation. – Maintenance or increase of joint mobility. – Muscular reeducation.
-Decreased joint and muscle load.
ALL THESE BENEFICIAL EFFECTS FOR OUR HEALTH, BETWEEN OTHERS, WE CAN FIND THEM IN ZUJAR’S SPA WATERS SINCE THE TEMPERATURE OF THEIR DIFFERENT INSTALLATIONS ROCK FROM 34ºC TO 41ºC.
Coral Domene. Nurse Spa of Zújar
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Sala de Bañeras. Balneario de Zújar
In our last post we made a reference to the diseases of the locomotor system. This time we will talk about the benefits that the hot springs have on the respiratory system.
THE BRONCHO-PULMONARY DISEASES
The waters that have been analysed and are known to contain a high concentration of sulphates may produce a muscle relaxant effect and an antispasmodic effect of the bronchial muscles. They can also be a preventive or treating stimulus to the epithelial or mucous detachment and to the cellular inflammation. Thanks to the content of the chlorides it has great health benefits to the chronic inflammations of the respiratory system.
Nasal and sinus disease
The hot springs that are rich in sulphur are recommended for sinusitis and nasal congestion and for people with ear tubes and for those who have a tendency to have sinusitis repeatedly. When it comes to children, they obtain a complete recovering after three to four thermal treatments if the mucous membrane isn’t permanently modified,
The larynx
A thermal treatment with water rich in sulphur, following a well-scheduled therapy, helps to ease congestion and to strengthen the mucosa of the larynx repeatedly inflamed and often suffers hypersecretion.
The injuries caused by vocal hyper-function
The inflammatory catarrhal complications that tend to happen when one suffers vocal hyper-function are found to be completely cured by the thermal waters.
The middle ear
Seromucous otitis media is one of the pathological entities that shows most therapeutic results when treated with thermal waters rich in sulphur.
BRONCHOPULMONARY DISEASES
Asthma
A well directed thermal therapy, started in an appropriate moment and integrated with the therapeutic strategy of every patient, intervenes the inflammatory mechanisms, and allergic components, at the tissue and cellular level, in many cases giving effect of stabilization of the components of asthma.
Bronchitis spastic
Thermal therapy helps to prevent the repeatability of the inflammation.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Thanks to the effects that thermal therapy has on the mucous membrane and the mucociliary clearance, you can observe a reduction of the suppuration bronchial during winter and a much easier expectoration.
Bronchiectasis
With thermal treatment we can help you to control the risk factors of this disease. With exercises and respiratory physiotherapy we can improve your ventilatory dynamic.
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