2024-09-26 09:23:00
Thalassotherapy is a form of medical treatment that uses the benefits of seawater and the marine environment to improve human health and well-being. Sea water has more than 80 elements that, due to their chemical, physical and physiochemical,is necessary for the normal functioning of the body, especially sodium and potassium, which regulate the amount of water in cells and organs.
This is a therapeutic method that has been used since ancient times for therapeutic purposes, said Guadalupe Pérez, Lodidi Thalassotherapy Hotel Villa Antilla in Zumaia. “The key lies in the chemical composition of the ocean environment. Sea water is the basic principle of thalassotherapy. It has substances similar to those that can be found in blood plasma. Seawater is rich in sodium chloride, magnesium chloride and potassium chloride, among others. Because of this comparison, the body receives these substances better by osmosis, helping to improve our health.
“Thalassotherapy treatments are recommended every year, in fact, it is better to do two treatments a year, for at least 10 days, so that we are used to the first and take advantage of more then” said Mar Año. , Medical Director of the Palassiet Thalassotherapy Clinic in Benicassim.
Similarly, he continued, “Sea water, which has a composition similar to blood plasma, means that, through osmotic absorption through the skin, nutrients pass into the body, allowing it to regain its balance. Him phytoplankton “It releases antiviral and antibacterial substances into the seawater.” And he adds that “the movement of the sea is also beneficial for the body, since the water waves produce a toning effect that is equivalent to the hydromassage of the body, achieving a state of general health.”
Also, Año remembers “blood pressure when you are on the beach, since the humid areas have a cooling effect and therefore important rest, which increases if the temperature is between 20º and 30º.”
Regarding the benefits of using seaweed and sea mud, Año said that “seaweed provides the body with minerals such as iodine, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, copper, zinc, fluoride, and vitamins, amino acids and substances others include antibiotic, antitumor and antioxidant properties that delay skin aging. “The aquatic plant has a high concentration of minerals from marine animals and plants.”
Specific ailments treated with thalassotherapy
In this sense, for the director of Thalazur Thalassotherapy Center in San Juan de Luz Cyril Dechelotte, thalassotherapy can be beneficial in treating various types of pain.
For example, he said, it is beneficial for joint pain. “Baths with warm water, seaweed wraps and massages performed as part of thalassotherapy can help with joint pain such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and age-related joint pain.”
Likewise, it has effects on muscle pain, because “thalassotherapy treatments such as massages, rain jets and bubble baths “They can help relax tight muscles, reduce muscle tension, and relieve muscle pain caused by stress, physical exertion, or minor injuries.”
There are other benefits in back pain, “thalassotherapy often offers specific treatments to relieve pain, including low back pain. Massages, hot sea baths and pool exercises can help relieve tension and improve spinal mobility. ” and for chronic pain, “thalassotherapy vacations can be beneficial for people with pain.” Chronic illnesses such as fibromyalgia.
Año adds some illnesses for which thalassotherapy treatments can be beneficial: “Drinking blood, in asthma procedures, pharyngitis; for the circulatory system: edema, blood circulation problems, for the nervous system: stress, anxiety, tension, anxiety, depression; for menopause; skin problems: psoriasis, dermatitis; rehabilitation: in post-attack and post-surgical procedures and finally for possible recovery from sports injuries: it reduces the inflammation of injuries and promotes their recovery thanks to the great contribution of nutrients.
The benefits of Thalassotherapy
Benefits for the skin: Sea water, rich in minerals and trace elements such as magnesium, calcium and potassium, can help the skin, promote cell renewal and improve its overall appearance.
Relaxation effects: Thalassotherapy offers a variety of treatments, such as hot baths, jet showers, massages and relaxation sessions in the ocean environment. These techniques promote muscle relaxation, reduce stress and provide a general feeling of well-being.
Benefits for oxygen: The air is rich in negative ions, beneficial for oxygen. Breathing in ocean air can help relieve symptoms of respiratory conditions such as asthma, asthma, and allergies.
Muscle effects: Thalassotherapy treatments, such as jet showers, sea water baths and massages, promote blood and circulation. This can help improve cardiovascular health, reduce water retention, and relieve heavy foot problems.
However, as in any other therapeutic process, thalassotherapy is contraindicated in certain situations, says Guadalupe Pérez. For example, patients with cancer, “unless it has been treated and it is considered that the patient does not have cancer activity and is in good general condition”, people with “abnormalities or heart diseases of It is difficult, vascular processes in the development stage, high blood pressure or with sudden vascular disease.
Nor is it recommended, he added, in “hyperexcitable people or people who suffer from serious psychopathic processes such as phobic states, with kidney failure, serious liver diseases, severe disease processes, dermatitis at the level large and sore or suppurative scars, with the exception of psoriasis, pregnancy, especially in the last stage, epilepsy.
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