Natural Spa and Hydrotherapy Theory and

The recent growth of the spa industry has resulted in a need for highly educated practitioners of spa and hydrotherapy treatments.Natural Spa and Hydrotherapy: Theory and Practiceis designed to meet the needs of today's spa practioners. This book can be used for spa training as well as for skill enhancement for individual therapists. It will assist students of massage and bodywork as well as practitioners in spa settings and private practice who have the desire to increase their knowledge and understanding of, and competency in, natural spa and hydrotherapy. Massage Therapists or anyone studying to become a massage therapist

Natural Spa and Hydrotherapy: Theory and Practice
History of Spa and Hydrotherapy
What is Spa? Early History of Spa
Water
Origins of Organized Hydrotherapy and Spas
Decline of Hydrotherapy
Christianity and Islam Resurgence of Hydrotherapy
Innovations in Science and Medicine Prominent Persons Birth of Modern Spa and Hydrotherapy
Prominent Persons
Hydrotherapy and Spa Today
Types of Spas Summary Activities Study Questions
The Science Behind Spa and Hydrotherapy The Connection Between Science and Spa and Hydrotherapy
Water
Ways Water is Used in Treatments
Water of the Earth; Water of the Body Chemistry of the Body
Atoms
Ions
pH Ebb and Flow of Body Fluids
Blood, Interstitial Fluid, and Lymph
Body Water Gain and Loss Body Systems
Integumentary System Cardiovascular System
Lymphatic and Immune System
Respiratory System
Digestive System
Skeletal System
Muscular System
Nervous System
Endocrine System
Urinary System
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