Methods Of Cold Treatment

Do you know a lot about the methods of cold treatment? The affusion with cold water and swimming in the ice hole. That's probably all that immediately comes to mind. But in reality there are much more techniques of cold treatment of an organism.

Well, in the first place, of course, there is the water therapy, which, by the way, includes sauna! Apart from the affusion one can name also rubdowns with cool water. Next is the aerotherapeutics. This is tempering of the body with the air. Everything is very simple: air-baths. The heliotherapy is tempering with the sun. The most important thing here is not to overdo. The sun-baths can be both very helpful and very harmful to a human body. And the simplest method of tempering is walking barefoot.

The rubdown is the most attenuated procedure, which is recommended for the beginning of the cold treatment procedures. The rubdown is both appropriate for young children and for old people. It is done with a stiff sponge. The first few days the water temperature should be equal to thirty-five degrees. Then it should be reduced to fifteen degrees. Perform the procedure actively and vigorously.

Start the affusion for adults from the water of thirty-three degrees. If you have decided to have a course of foot baths, the water temperature is taken two degrees colder. Gradually, the water temperature for the affusion reduces to fifteen degrees. The habituation to the procedure takes you about a week. Then you'll start feeling a real pleasure from it.

The contrast shower is performed as described below. At first, the water temperature should be most comfortable for you. Then you raise the temperature to the maximum possible for you for about a minute. After that turn off the hot water and stand for about twenty seconds under the cold water. Next again, turn the most hot water not for long, the body should get warm and immediately turn off the hot water and stand for about a minute under the cold water. Repeat the last round twice.

At the first week do only one contrasting procedure, gradually reaching the number described above. The contrast shower should be done at least once a day, but the best - in the morning and in the evening.

Walking barefoot does not mean walking home on the thick carpets, but walking on the ground. If there is a park with green grass next to your house, take off your shoes and socks and walk barefoot on the ground. You'll see - you really like the new feeling. If starting in the summer do not finish them at the autumn. Thus you will gradually prepare yourself for walking barefoot on the snow. This is an unusual pleasure. Do not wash your feet with hot water after this procedure, only with cold one. If the frost is very strong, do not stand at one place, walk or run if you want. The durance of procedure should be not less than five minutes. Otherwise, it does not bring the desired effect.