Whirl Pool

The health benefits of a hydromassage

Sports doctors are agreed: bathing in a whirl pool is not just for relaxation. It's good for your health. The bubbling water has many beneficial effects on the whole body.

The health effect of the Whirl Pool is based on four properties:

• the temperature of the water
• the buoyancy
• the pressure
• and the frictional resistance created by the massage jets in the Whirl Pool.

A bath in the Whirl Pool ensures better blood circulation

The hot water in the Whirl Pool mainly helps the muscles. The heat should be adjusted according to the desired effect. To quickly get rid of sore muscles, a temperature between 35 and 37 degrees is suitable. This relates to the positive psychological aspect of staying in the hot tub: when people are exposed to stress and high levels of tension, either through work or sport, the walls of the blood vessels harden. A wellness bath in the hot tub relaxes them.

The effect of water pressure on blood flow

Bathing in the Whirl Pool does not only have an effect on the musculoskeletal system. The heat dilates blood vessels and regulates blood flow and blood pressure. The effect of the spa goes even further: a whirlpool bath also helps to improve blood flow to the internal organs.

In addition, the blood is also better distributed throughout the body. Everyone knows this: if you stand up for a long time, you can feel the blood rushing down your legs. The legs and limbs become heavy. This does not happen in the hot tub. The water presses the body evenly from the outside. As a result, the water pressure and buoyancy in the hot tub relieves the joints and ensures relaxation. But what would a hot tub be without the massage created by the water-air mixture? This is where the greatest health effects are seen.

Whirl Pool relaxes the muscles
The vibrations transmitted to the body by the water jets in the Whirl Pool relax the muscles. They reach, not only the muscle itself, but also the ligaments and joints. According to sports doctor Willi Heepe, the combination of water and air in the Whirl Pool is particularly effective. "Without air, the water jet in the hot tub would be harder. The air makes the water softer, ensuring a better distribution of the jet. I'm convinced that minor injuries heal faster in the hot tub. The tissue relaxes and is better supplied with blood peripherally".