Hydrotherapy is one the oldest and safest methods for treating many common ailments. Plus, exercising in water is easier on joints than exercising on land!

Mental Benefits
A recent study shows that 70 percent of employed Americans suffer stress-related conditions including anxiety and insomnia. By owning a hot tub, you can:
- Reduce stress and relax: swirling warm water helps your brain to relax while washing away anxiety.
- Sleep Better: by immersing yourself in hot water for 15 minutes before bedtime, your body temperature rises and enhances your ability to fall asleep faster (National Sleep Foundation).
 

Physical Benefits

By owning a hot tub, you can:
- Get relief for arthritis, aches and stiffness.
- Warm, pulsating water increases blood supply to aching joints, which helps to remove inflammatory particles from the area and relieves pain.  It has long been recognized by doctors as beneficial in controlling chronic diseases like high blood pressure, arthritis, and even diabetes.  Please read this article:  Diabetes Health.
- The buoyancy of the water relaxes muscles, and warm water decreases muscle tension that allows for greater flexibility.
- Some hot tubs feature specialized jets that move up and down the spine that soothe inflamed tissue and relieve pain.
- Breathe and think easier.
- Steam rising off hot water can help open up nasal and bronchial passages and improves circulation to aid in maintaining upper respiratory health.
- Many people find that soaking in a hot tub relieves headache pain, especially pain from tension headaches.

Rehabilitation & Therapy Benefits
Many professional sports organizations, trainers and therapists recommend warm-water therapy to help patients resume their daily activities faster.  When you step into a Dimension One spa, invigorating jets of hot water increase your circulation and cause your blood vessels to dilate, oxygen and nutrients rush to aching muscles and toxins leave your system.

By owning a hot tub, you can:
- Improve Cardio Health: A recent study at the Mayo Clinic found that soaking in a hot bath gives many of the health benefits of exercise with less strain on the heart. Soaking in a hot bath increases the heart rate while it lowers blood pressure rather than raising it as does other forms of exercise.
- Relieve Back and Knee Pain: Four out of five Americans suffer from chronic back pain, according to the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Many studies show that hydrotherapy alleviates lower back pain and knee ailments by reducing stress and stiffness.

Lifestyle Enhancements
The peace of mind and serenity a hot tub provides allows you to take control of your personal well being and lifestyle.  More than 50 percent of Americans suffer some sort of ill health effects due to stress. A soothing soak can help counteract stress.

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