In a study carried out in 1999, the New England Journal of Medicine found that physical exercise and the therapeutic use of hot tubs lessened the effects of diabetes.

Patients with type 2 diabetes found that after spending 30 minutes in a spa, 6 days per week, their doses of insulin were reduced.  After only 10 days of their treatment, researchers found that patients had also lost weight and had noticeable decreases in plasma glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin. Patients also experienced better sleep and an improved overall sense of well being.  An inflatable hot tub can not only inprove your state of mind, but your health, too!

 Here are some methods for alternative healing with your Inflatable Hot Tub Spa:

Reflexology: this is an ancient form of healing developed by the Chinese.  By massaging pressure points on the soles of a patient’s feet, reflexology can reduce pain, promote healing and allieviate stress.  This alternative method of healing was brought to America in 1913 and further developed as a form of treatment in the 1940’s. The massaging jets in Dream Maker Inflatable Hot Tub Spas mimics sensation of the massage used to stimulate positive energy throughout your body.

Watsu: this massage technique combines the Traditional hands on therapy of Japanese Shiatsu with water.  Watsu incorporates elements of massage, joint mobilization, muscle stretching acupressure and dance in the weightless environment created by water.

Stress is an undeniable part of modern life. Described as a normal part of life, The National Institute of Health goes on to explain that stress can stem from any situation or thought that brings about feelings of anger, anxiety and frustration. Stressful tension is fueled by a number of sources, such as a difficult work schedule, being stuck in traffic or worrying about an upcoming event. The unpleasant symptoms of stress are easily recognized.

While it is believed that a small amount of stress can actually aid in “rising to the occasion” in tough situations, the side-effects of too much tension can cause a person to break down both mentally and physically. This is because stress takes a toll on your mind and body, causing anxiety and depression as well as causing muscle aches, headaches and migraines. Discovering ways to relieve stress is important to your overall health, since long-term stress can weaken your immune system and also increase your vulnerability to a number of diseases like clinical depression and heart disease.

A DreamMaker Inflatable Portable Hot Tub offers an effective means of reducing stress on a daily basis. After a difficult day, a soothing dose of hydrotherapy will help work the knots out of your muscles and let your mind unwind. The warm water boosts your blood circulation, which helps reveal tension headaches and body aches.

The warm water and massage from your DreamMaker Inflatable Portable Hot Tub actually causes your body to produce endorphins which reduce sensations of anxiety and work like your body’s natural pain killers. Owning a Dream Maker inflatable portable hot tub makes it simple to take a moment to relax, shed the stress from your busy day and allow your body to be rejuvenated.

For those days that you when you increase your activity by adding more weight to your usual workout – or spend the afternoon digging in the gardening or cleaning out the garage – it is always nice to have a cure for sore muscles on hand. The Dream Maker Inflatable Spa can help your worn out muscles recuperate quickly. A combination of heat, massage and buoyancy allow your muscles to relax and benefit from a healthy dose of Hydrotherapy.

In sports medicine, doctors advise athletes to use hydrotherapy after a strain. According to Steven J. Karageanes, the author of Principles of Manual Sports Medicine, hot tubs “treat injuries and aid in the rehabilitation of the athlete.”

After a tough workout or other strenuous type of activity, a soak in an inflatable spa can help to:

• Reduce the swelling and other symptoms of muscle strains, sprains and injuries.
• Naturally increase blood flow and circulation to help clear cell waste that occurs during workout (causing the familiar ache attributed to lactic acid) out of muscles.
• Alleviate back pain.
• Soothe arthritis pain and stiffness after increased activity.
• Restore the range of motion to joints affected by soreness or arthritis

Relax your entire body into a more calm and peaceful state with a Dream Maker Inflatable Spa. Powerful jets help to massage out the tension and soreness—or help re-energize your body to finish out a busy day.

For those suffering from insomnia, a good night’s sleep is hard to come by. If you have a hard time falling asleep or simply cannot stay asleep through the entire night, you will understand how quickly lost sleep can impact your waking hours.

A report from the National Institute of Health revealed that approximately 70% of people suffer with some type of sleep problem.  In a poll compiled by the National Sleep Foundation, 43% of the women who took part in the survey claimed that drowsiness from a bad night’s sleep interfered with their day-time activities.

• A full night’s sleep is essential to help the brain commit new information to memory
• Losing sleep can affect the way your body metabolizes and stores carbohydrates, which means weight gain
• Many driving accidents are attributed to drowsiness and delayed reaction from fatigue
• Lack of sleep leaves you feeling frustrated and irritable and makes it difficult to concentrate
• Serious sleep disorders have been links to hypertension
• Long term, or chronic, sleep deprivation can lessen your body’s immune system defenses

Finding methods to unwind in preparation for sleep can vastly improve your chances of falling asleep and staying asleep. Hydrotherapy helps loosen stiff, aching muscles, promote healthy blood flow and reduce the pressure on your spine and joints. This combination of therapeutic elements not only relaxes you body, but naturally increases your body’s production of endorphins, which leave you feeling at peace and content.

A scientific journal that focuses on sleep and sleep disorders, published research that showed a drop in body temperature can ease you into a deeper, less disturbed sleep. If you suffer from insomnia, an hour long soak in warm inflatable hot tub water is proven to help you sleep soundly.

Arthritis pain can make you feel limited when it comes to doing the things you love or even getting through your daily routine. Stiff joints and decreased mobility can make even the simple tasks uncomfortable.

Dream Maker’s Inflatable Spa hydrotherapy can help relieve arthritis symptoms:

• Warm water promotes healthy circulation and allows the improved blood flow to naturally diminish inflammation.
• The water massage from the jets soothes away tight muscles and stiff joints.
• 90% of body weight is lifted when you are in water and this buoyancy greatly reduces the pressure on joints

Inflatable hot tubs allow you the convenience of easy set up and storage with the numerous benefits that warm water Hydrotherapy offers.  You can greatly increase joint mobility, loosen tight joints and relax away your arthritis pain by making hydrotherapy a part of your daily arthritis treatment. 

Hydrotherapy is a revolutionary therapeutic technique that you can enjoy in your inflatable portable hot tub.  It combines the relaxing and restorative elements of massage with heated water and buoyancy to rejuvenate both body and mind.  This soothing massage technique has been valued for its healing properties for centuries.  Now this ancient form of therapy has been cited by modern medicine as having a positive impact on patients.  One of the primary benefits of Hydrotherapy is the sense of well-being that patients experienced after soaking in a hot tub on a regular basis – now you can treat yourself to this luxurious therapy in your own inflatable spa.

• Heat: soothes and heals muscle, loosens stiff joints and improves circulation
• Buoyancy: floating sensation eliminates pressure on the spine and joints
• Massage: loosens tight muscles, calms stress and anxiety

Research as revealed that hydrotherapy in a hot tub or an inflatable spa helps to heal muscles aches and stiffness, as well as lessen the symptoms of inflammatory diseases such as arthritis.  It also helps alleviate the telltale symptoms associated with stress. Combining heated water, hydro-massage and the weightless sensation of floating in water to lessen the pressure on joints creates a healing and relaxing experience.

Dream Maker inflatable spas have paired the restorative properties of water to rejuvenate and heal the body with the ease of owning a portable hot tub spa to promote overall physical and mental well-being.