{"id":32579,"date":"2018-05-31T11:27:38","date_gmt":"2018-05-31T09:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.treatwell.co.uk\/treatment-files\/?p=13496"},"modified":"2025-12-19T16:38:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T16:38:16","slug":"beginners-guide-to-hydrotherapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.treatwell.co.uk/treatment-files\/beginners-guide-to-hydrotherapy\/","title":{"rendered":"The beginner&#8217;s guide to hydrotherapy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Who knew there was another way to bring the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.treatwell.co.uk\/treatment-files\/mermaid-hair\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">mermaid trend<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> into your beauty regime?<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.treatwell.co.uk\/treatment\/hydrotherapy\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hydrotherapy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> uses hot and cold water to quite literally wash away your aches and pains. From meditational<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.treatwell.co.uk\/places\/treatment-floatation\/offer-type-local\/in-uk\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">floatation tanks<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to spa circuits with ice-cold plunge pools, here&#8217;s everything you never knew you need to know about this therapy.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\">\n<div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1766160607859\">\n<h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is hydrotherapy and how does it work?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Hydrotherapy uses hot and cold water to help wash away aches and pains. Techniques include floatation tanks and spa circuits with plunge pools, using temperature changes to relax muscles and invigorate your body.<\/div>\n<div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1766160607860\">\n<h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">How can hydrotherapy help with injury recovery?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Gentle exercise in a hydrotherapy pool soothes aching joints while warm water boosts blood flow. This process helps bring extra oxygen and nutrients to injured muscles and maintains muscle tone while you recover.<\/div>\n<div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1766160607861\">\n<h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">What are the main benefits of hot and cold water in hydrotherapy?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Hot water relaxes by widening blood vessels, while cold water invigorates and boosts adrenaline. 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