Benefits of Hydrotherapy There has long been a debate over whether cold or hot hydrotherapy is best for rejuvenating stressed or painful muscles.The answer to that debate — coming from a fairly recent study in therapeutic treatments — strongly suggests the consensus is in behalf of hot water therapy. For details on what [...]
‘Power output’ is, in fact, ‘markedly better’ using heat Some gyms and many training facilities have traditionally included ice baths as a way to help professional athletes build up muscles after exercising. This is also true for many “recreational” athletes who use cold baths at home, says a recent New York Times article. [...]
Updated 2-15-24: Since we last wrote on this subject, there's been additional back and forth as to whether taking a cold or hot bath/shower after exercising is the best choice. Despite such back and forth, our original blog (below) -- to the extent it is emphasizing warm water hydrotherapy -- does stand the test [...]
