Going Abroad for Medical Spa Treatments
For someone who is tired, stressed and maybe recovering from an illness and conventional treatment, a medical spa combined with a holiday can be very appealing. As well as getting the break away from home, some good weather and a change of scene, going for medical spa treatments abroad can also aid healing, and add complementary or alternative medicine to aid recovery.
A Range of Spa Treatments
The possibilities for different treatments are almost endless but massage forms a mainstay of spa therapy. Hot pebble massage, hydromassage, aromatherapy massages, whirlpool massages and vacuum massages can all be used to help muscle or joint problems, particularly back pain and arthritis. If you have had an injury, massage combined with plenty of time in the water at a spa, can be very beneficial. The water supports the body as you exercise gently, strengthening muscles without putting strain on tendons, ligaments and joints.Skin treatments are another main category – algae therapy, mud treatments, peal baths, power showers and salt treatments can smooth the skin, and can help with chronic skin complains such as eczema and acne.
Other treatments include light therapy, treatment with magnets, cryotherapy, in which joints or muscles are treated by frozen ice packs, and diathermy, or deep heat treatment. Lung conditions and breathing problems are helped generally by being in a warm humid environment but medical spas also offer inhalation therapies to treat specific problems.
Where to go for Spa Treatments
Eastern Europe is a very popular destination for private spa treatments. Countries such as Romania and Hungary have a plethora of spas throughout their different provinces that offer packages including travel and accommodation. Booking can be done on the internet, just as you would do for an ordinary holiday. Cyprus is another popular destination with the medical spas part of the country’s health service. This is a wonderful holiday destination too, which is useful if your partner or family want to come with you, but they don’t need the treatments.More exotic locations include the island of Gozo, where medical spas specialise in Ayurvedic treatments and combine them with 5 star luxury accommodations. This is a holistic spa treatment that includes treatments for the skin, therapy to relieve ailments such as migraines, joint pain and arthritis and lifestyle treatments to promote weight loss and stress relief. Some of the treatments are designed specifically for pregnant women, or women who have recently given birth.
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