Can be divided into immersion bath, shower, jet bath, whirlpool bath, bubble bath and so on. According to its temperature, it can be divided into hot water bath (above 39℃), warm water bath (37-38℃), very warm water bath (34-36℃), low temperature bath (26-33℃) and cold water bath (< 26℃). According to the drugs it contains, it can be divided into carbonic acid bath, turpentine bath, physiological saline bath and starch bath.
Influence of hydrotherapy
The influence of hydrotherapy on various systems of human body is the result of temperature, mechanical and chemical stimulation. The skin is rich in blood vessels and nerve endings. Therefore, the expansion or contraction of skin blood vessels will have a great influence on the distribution of blood in the body. For example, when the skin capillaries dilate, it can accommodate 1/3 of the whole body blood.
There are a large number of nerve endings of spinal nerves and autonomic nerves on the skin. Stimulating peripheral nerves can affect the functions of the central nervous system and internal organs, and achieve the purposes of diminishing inflammation, relieving fever, relieving pain, calming, hypnotizing, exciting, sweating, diuresis, reducing the tension of muscle ligaments, relieving spasms, promoting metabolism and improving the regulation function of the nervous system.
Refer to the above? Baidu encyclopedia-hydrotherapy