Hydrotherapy

If you would like to have sort of a cleansing feeling, similar to what massage does try hydrotherapy!

DO NOT do this to a recent injury... within 24 hrs of an injury use ONLY ice--- real ice from the freezer. Ice keeps the swelling down... heat will bring more blood to the area and that will increase swelling.

So to do hydrotherapy, get into your shower--- of course you will get into a warm shower, wait a minute then turn the shower knob to cold, as cold as YOU can stand it... rotate your body allowing the cold water to run all over your body. Then turn the knob to hot, as hot as YOU can stand it and let the water run all over your body. Do this 6 times-- 3 times cold and 3 times hot and END with the hot. At this point you can continue on with your shower. When you get out of your shower, you can stretch your muscles.

This is good for pains like back discomfort or neck and shoulder discomfort. It also can help when you can't get in with your massage therapist right away ;)