What is a contrasting shower?
The contrasting shower is a form of hydrotherapy, during which the water flow is cycled between hot water and cold water three to five times. During this variable temperature shower, the cycle usually begins with running hot water over the body for about three minutes. The temperature then lowers dramatically for one minute and then the temperature increases to complete the cycle. The hot water during the contrast shower cycle is released and opens the blood vessels, while cold water diverts the blood into the internal organs. Contrast showers are used to alleviate the impact of strenuous training on the body, detoxification and increase the function of the internal organs. This form of hydrotherapy is not recommended in pregnant women and people suffering from asthma or heart disease.
During the contrast shower, it passes through the body for about three minutes. The exposure to hot water opens the blood vessels and rinses the body with blood. The mood of the water then decreases dramatically to the cold temperature, which is barely tolerable. Cold water runs over the body for 30 seconds to one minUtu, during which cold water drives the blood inwards to warm and protect the internal organs from the cold. After a short time, the shower water temperature rises to the same warm as the skin can carry and the body is heated to three minutes.
The temperature cycle is usually performed three to five times during this form of water therapy. The patient using this hydrotherapy will gradually be able to tolerate large differences in temperature, which can increase the benefits. This type of shower should be interrupted if the patient begins to feel dizziness or naughty.
Athletes and body creators are most often used by variable temperature showers most often. The contrasting shower is often offered to alleviate the delayed beginnings of muscle sorenůs or muscular pain that can occur after difficult exercise. These showers can handle pain by reducing the concentration of lactate in the blood, which contributes to muscle pain. In addition, she can flush the krewThe blood vessels also help reduce joint and muscle inflammation, which is often a side effect of demanding exercise routine.
A contrasting shower can also be prescribed to detoxify the body or to increase the functions of internal organs. The body cleaning can be caused by a cycle of dilation and narrowing of the blood vessels, which may force the release of toxins bound in the blood. The sudden exposure of colds that leads blood to the core of the body is most likely the reason for the reported amplification of the internal function of organs after a variable temperature.