What is a hot tub meant for?
A hot tub is mainly designed for relaxation and therapeutic purposes.
Of course, there are many other benefits, especially in using and owning your own hot tub:
Relaxation:
It is widely recognised that a benefit of warm water and soothing massage is to relieve anxiety and relax tense muscles.
Muscular relaxation occurs when warm blood reaches deep into the muscles.
This relaxation effect helps to relieve muscle pain by easing any pinching of nerves or blood vessels and by helping the muscle rid itself of lactic acid and other metabolic wastes.
2. Pain Relief:
A benefit of the buoyancy of hot tub water is that it reduces body weight by approximately 90%, relieving pressure on joints and muscles, and making it easier to perform exercises.
Heat warms up joints and decreases swelling, and as the body registers temperature change, the central nervous system becomes depressed, contributing to muscle relaxation and temporarily relieving chronic pain.
Regular use of a hot tub helps to keep joints moving, restores and preserves strength & flexibility, helps restore the full range of motion, and protects joints from further damage.
3. Socialising:
Hot tubs provide an ideal place to relax and socialise with your friends and family.You will soon find that your children think the whole hot tub experience is as cool as you do, and you’ll be amazed at how the conversation magically flows!
You’ll find yourself becoming incredibly popular too as your friends queue up to share a cold drink and have a fun dip in your tub!
4. Healing:
A known benefit of hot water and massage is that it eases pain, fatigue and soreness due to exercising or sports injuries. It also relaxes muscles and stimulates the release of endorphins - the body’s natural pain killers.
A further benefit of a hot tub’s jet action is to promote healing by providing even more oxygen to the blood than is provided by warm water alone.
The heat and pressure from the jets can also raise the level of antibodies and white blood cells, promoting the destruction of toxins and stimulating the formation of new tissue.
5. Better Sleep:
It has been found that sleep deepens as the body temperature falls.
As a result, some medical experts recommend that anyone wanting to induce sleep - especially those being kept awake by pain, should soak in warm water for around twenty minutes about two hours before bedtime, and you’ll be ready for a fabulous sleep thanks to the changes in body temperature and feelings of relaxation.
Combined with the fact that a soak in a hot tub alleviates body tension and provides a natural remedy, you can’t fail to have a good night’s sleep.
6. Stress Relief:
If you’re no stranger to tension headaches, tight shoulders, and an overall feeling that you’re overwhelmed by all you do, then you’re officially stressed out!
What you need is some time to relax, and a way to relieve the tightness that has worked its way into your muscles. Twenty minutes in a hot tub also helps relieve high blood pressure, headaches and chronic pain due to stress.
A hot tub is the perfect place to de-stress, connect with loved ones and socialise; while providing unrivalled hydrotherapy benefits all from the comfort of your home!
7. Exercise Recovery:
Athletes and fitness enthusiasts use hot tubs to help with muscle recovery post-exercise, as the warm water aids in muscle relaxation and soreness reduction.
Overall, hot tubs provide a combination of relaxation, health, and social benefits for their users.