Today, there is a huge number of different types of massage: what only the owners of spa salons and medical centers can not contrive to attract visitors, comparing the effect of services with almost a miracle. However, women should be vigilant and distinguish the seeds from the chaff, because not all types of massage are equally useful and effective. To which category can be attributed underwater massage, we will consider in this article.
Indications for underwater massage
In order to understand how useful or useless the underwater massage is, it is necessary to familiarize yourself with the list of indications, and then to compare how feasible the given parameters can be by means of this technique.
- Underwater massage is considered an excellent means for losing weight. This is due to the fact that the water flow is directed towards problematic areas and exerts pressure. Thanks to the activation of blood circulation, fat deposits can actually decrease, but it is better not to have a clear effect without sports activities and diet, because fat has the property of accumulating, and if the diet is satiated with carbohydrates that will not be wasted, then slimming will not happen in any case.
- Underwater massage is also considered a fighter against cellulite. This is due to the fact that water, acting gently on the tissue, activates the lymphatic drainage. Also, underwater massage, the body quickly gets rid of excess fluid, which in large quantities contain fat deposits. Thanks to the pressure of the jet, the fat structure loosens up, and the body gets rid of it much more easily. Against cellulite, vacuum massage can help especially, because it effectively destroys cellulite formations due to the special technology of skin absorption and its rejection.
- Also, underwater massage is useful for those who have a propensity for diseases of the vascular system, because with it is carried out in some way training of blood vessels.
- Another underwater massage accelerates metabolic processes, so the skin becomes smoother, and its color improves, as well as elasticity.
Thus, the benefit of underwater massage is obvious: the water flow has a beneficial effect on the tissues, and at the same time, due to the fact that the massage is carried out under water, for tissues it is less traumatic.
Types of underwater massage
Today there are two common types of underwater massage:
- Underwater hand massage . Such massage is carried out with the help of a hose: the master directs the flow of water flowing from it to different parts of the body. Begins a massage, like any other, with muscle relaxation: the water in the bathroom is heated to a comfortable temperature, then it dissolves various useful additives: essential oils, sea salt, etc. This contributes not only to physical, but also to psychological relaxation. After the body is relaxed, the master proceeds to a massage.
- Underwater vacuum massage . This technique is somewhat more complicated than manual underwater massage, because it uses a vacuum nozzle. She draws a small patch of skin, and then sharply releases a stream of water from the side, which breaks the fat deposits. This massage can be compared with a can, but the water version is much more pleasant. Of course, this massage begins with relaxation of the muscles, as with a manual underwater massage.
Contraindications to underwater massage
Underwater massage is prohibited during the acute stages of diseases, regardless of their nature.
Also, this massage is contraindicated when:
- colds;
- elevated body temperature;
- menses;
- oncological diseases;
- thrombophlebitis;
- urolithic and cholelithiasis;
- hypertension 2 degrees and higher;
- varicose veins .
This list can be adjusted depending on the individual picture of the patient's health, therefore, before underwater massage, you need to get approval from your doctor.