Dry-water
massage - An underwater massage?
The healing effect of water has been undisputed for
thousands of years. The Dry-water massage can, with
a degree of qualification, be considered as a form of
“dry” underwater massage. It does not however
replace any underwater massage treatment prescribed
on therapeutic grounds. But it can claim to share the
majority of the beneficial effects of an underwater
massage whilst largely excluding its negative side effects.
As dry-water massage does not require submersion in
water and therefore the hydrostatic pressure of water
is not exerted on the body’s vascular system,
it neither cause a dangerous rise in pressure in persons
suffering from or having a tendency to high blood pressure,
nor does standing up after a massage treatment lead
to significant pressure drop with associated collapse
tendency. This is observed very frequently with the
classic underwater massage thus necessitating a 20 to
30 minute rest following treatment. This is not necessary
with the dry-water “underwater” massage.
The skin is also not unusually stressed by the jets
of water as is the case with the wet underwater massage,
which not infrequently ends in maceration. The irritating
post-treatment sweating, accompanied by the risk of
catching cold, is also not experienced with the “underwater
massage” on the dry-water massage system. On the
other hand, it does make full use of the power of the
water as with the classic underwater massage.
Source: Prof. Dr. med. Heinz
Liesen
Leader of sports medical institute of the university
Paderborn / Germany
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