First, the mechanical effect When the human body is immersed in hot spring water, the blood redistributes in the body due to the hydrostatic pressure. According to a statistical analysis, about 700ml of blood flows back to the chest cavity, resulting in diuresis, which can make the swelling of joints such as rheumatoid arthritis subside. The buoyancy and warmth in water can also reduce muscle tension, relieve pain and improve joint mobility.
Second, the warming effect The heat energy in hot springs can temporarily increase the concentration of certain hormones in the blood, such as growth hormone, growth hormone, β-endorphin, etc. Therefore, it has a temporary effect on relieving pain. In addition, due to the temporary inhibition of immunoglobulin, it can alleviate the inflammatory reaction and pain of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. At the same time, heating can increase the ductility of the human membrane of the tendon, so it can increase the range of motion of the joint.
Third, chemical action In many inflammatory or non-inflammatory arthritis diseases, abnormal metabolism of certain metals or elements is found. For example, patients with rheumatoid arthritis find that the concentrations of selenium and zinc in their blood have decreased. However, hot springs are rich in minerals, such as selenium, magnesium, zinc, copper, sulfur, calcium, sodium and chlorine. However, whether hot springs can increase the concentration of metal elements in blood through skin absorption is still controversial in the research literature.
Fourth, the relaxation effect patients must rest in the process of inflammation to reduce the continuation of inflammation, and soaking in hot springs can achieve the purpose of rest and reducing stress, both physically and mentally, thus reducing pain. At present, SPA is still quite irregular in China. A large number of peers just follow the trend and even have a little knowledge of SPA. If you ask some beauty salon owners who have SPA programs, she may not know what a real SPA is. There are also some large-scale spas, the environment is very elegant and quiet, and the physical therapy skills of experienced masseurs are also quite superb, but due to geographical location or other reasons, bosses deliberately avoid the important factor of hot springs. Actually, this is normal. After all, hot springs are limited by the natural environment, and a series of troubles such as procedures, expenses, construction and time limit for the development of hot springs will be prohibitive. However, authentic SPA can't ignore hot springs! If we want to be in line with the international standards, we must face up to the existing problems, and we will eventually solve them.