Underwater shower-massage is a procedure in which the mechanical action of a jet of fresh water under pressure is directed at a patient in a warm bath. Shower massage causes an increase in oxygen tension in the tissues, improved blood circulation, decreased high blood pressure, stimulation of metabolic processes and resorption of inflammatory foci. The total duration of the procedure is 10 minutes, carried out every other day or daily, for a course of 8-10 procedures.
Indications for use
The procedure is effective in the treatment of diseases of the musculoskeletal system; metabolic diseases; diseases of the peripheral nervous system without exacerbation; diseases of the cardiovascular system; diseases of the pelvic organs; depressive states; Also used in cosmetology.
Contraindications
The procedure is contraindicated during pregnancy, menstruation; with early childhood (up to 7 years) and senile age over 65 years; with acute illness or exacerbation of chronic; recent injuries and injuries requiring immobilization; pustular skin diseases; disorders of cerebral circulation; myocardial infarction in the anamnesis; hypertension II-III stages; ischemic disease heart 2-3 degrees; cardiac arrhythmia; urolithiasis; cholelithiasis; thrombophlebitis, varicose veins of the lower extremities; diseases accompanied by an increased risk of blood clots and bleeding; malignant neoplasms; benign tumors with a tendency to grow; cachexia of various etiologies.
