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Effects of Balneotherapy
Thermal Effects of Balneotherapy
Hyperthermia – exogenous elevation of the body temperature, local or systemic – by means of a bath or poultice, has been demonstrated as a beneficial therapeutic measure for centuries.
Therapeutic Effects of Heat in Balneotherapy:
- Reduction of pain
- Acceleration of collateral blood circulation
- Elevation of cellular fluids
- Relaxation of the skeletal musculature
- Enhanced range of motion, stretching capacity of collagen structures
- Antiphlogistic (anti-inflammatory) effect
- Stimulation of the sympathetic nerves
- Increase in heart rate and stroke volume
- Overall sedative effect
- Hormonal stimulation
- Immunostimulation (mild Hyperthermia)
- Immunosuppression (extreme Hyperthermia)
- Adaptation of the vegetative functioning