By C Taylor | Volunteer
This scientific report supports the concepts that Dzherelo Centre uses to assist children with neuro-motor barriers and other disabilities in the Hydrotherapy Project. We are continuing to raise funds for this worthwhile program. Parents are reporting they have stronger and calmer children when the hydrotherapy sessions are completed. We'd like to think these benefits are due to the child’s willingness, but it seems mostly to do with the water, care, and support of parents and therapists cheering the motivated child.
Article abstract: "The use of water for various treatments (hydrotherapy) is probably as old as mankind. Hydrotherapy is one of the basic methods of treatment widely used in the system of natural medicine, which is also called as water therapy, aquatic therapy, pool therapy, and balneotherapy. Use of water in various forms and in various temperatures can produce different effects on different system of the body. Many studies/reviews reported the effects of hydrotherapy only on very few systems and there is lack of studies/reviews in reporting the evidence-based effects of hydrotherapy on various systems. We performed PubMed and PubMed central search to review relevant articles in English literature based on “effects of hydrotherapy/balneotherapy” on various systems of the body. Based on the available literature this review suggests that the hydrotherapy has a scientific evidence-based effect on various systems of the body."
Conclusions: This literature review reflected on the wide variety of human body systems that improve with use of hydrotherapy. Hydrotherapy produces different effects on various systems of the body depending on the temperature of water and though these effects are scientifically evidence based, but it's unknown as to why these changes occur. Further studies are needed to determine the mechanisms of improvement.
N Am J Med Sci. 2014 May; 6(5): 199–209. See the report here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4049052/
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