And by relieving pain and loosening points of tension throughout the body, hydrotherapy enhances your overall sense of well-being. You don't have to be a professional athlete to take advantage of what professional trainers know - that hydrotherapeutic sessions can alleviate muscle strains, sprains and other injuries, and accelerate the healing process. As muscle tension fades, so does pressure on the surrounding nerves, joints and blood vessels. The warm water also stimulates the release of endorphins, the body's natural painkiller. During a tough workout, muscles develop thousands of microscopic tears.
Lactic acid builds up in the muscles, causing that sore and tired feeling.
Warm water hydrotherapy increases blood flow, which carries lactic acid away from muscles faster, easing fatigue and healing muscle tears. Created by htInteractive Media , a division of The Herald-Times.