HOT TUB HEALTH BENEFITS
It's more than a hot soak.
MORE THAN A HOT TUB
More than a great home addition for entertainment, a quality spa is an investment in you. Daily soaks can provide you with muscle and stress relief, more energy, and better sleep. Plus, time spent with loved ones in the warm water of a spa can lead to improved relationships. As Hot Spring® spa owners already know, with a hot tub in your life, every day you’ll feel even happier with yourself and the people around you.
Minimize Arthritis Pain
In the United States, 23% of all adults—over 54 million people—suffer from arthritis. The most common symptoms of arthritis are pain, inflammation and stiffness of the joints, ligaments or tendons. Hot tub use can help reduce these symptoms without the side effects of medication.
Lower Blood Sugar Levels
The heat in hot tubs helps dilate blood vessels, improving blood flow and allowing more nutrient-rich blood to reach muscles. When that happens, blood sugar levels are reduced. For people with Type 2 diabetes, this is especially helpful. It turns out that regular hot tub use can reduce blood glucose levels for some patients.
Relieve Fibromyalgia Pain
That’s because hot tub jets stimulate circulation. As blood flow increases, muscles begin to relax, making it much less painful to move around.
Reduce Stress & Anxiety
It’s no surprise that hot tubs are relaxing! When we relax endorphins (natural pain killers and mood elevators) are released. That increase in endorphins reduces anxiety and stress, and, as an added bonus, can improve concentration.
Improve Quality of Sleep
The effects of a hot water soak are felt long after it’s over. After a soak, muscles and joints are relaxed. As your body temperature gradually lowers after a soak, all the elements of a peaceful pre-sleep state are in place. A good night’s sleep isn’t far behind.
Reduce Pain & Promote Healing
Hot tub use is especially helpful for chronic back pain sufferers. Back pain is usually caused by strained muscles and ligaments that support the spine. Soaking in a hot tub counters the force of gravity that’s compressing the joints and ligaments by supporting up to 90% of a body’s weight. Hot tub use aids in the healing of those swollen and inflamed muscles that cause pain.
Improves Heart Health & Circulation
When a person is immersed in hot water, the heart works at a higher capacity and more efficiently. The arteries and veins dilate to carry more blood, and the blood may flow more easily through the body, enhancing circulation. According to the American Journal of Physiology, there may be a 59% increase in blood flow with younger people and a 22% increase with older people.
Beneficial Before & After Exercise
When a person is immersed in hot water, the heart works at a higher capacity and more efficiently. The arteries and veins dilate to carry more blood, and the blood may flow more easily through the body, enhancing circulation. According to the American Journal of Physiology, there may be a 59% increase in blood flow with younger people and a 22% increase with older people.
