The Health Benefits of a Hot Tub or Spa

We are always looking for ways to improve our health. Diet and exercise are the first two that might spring to mind, but what about other ways to improve your overall health? Don’t overlook the hot tub or spa, which offers important health benefits. Read on to learn about the wonderful health benefits a quick 20-minute soak will afford your mind and body. 

Stress Relief
When you work hard, whether at home or on the job, it causes stress. Stress can manifest in many ways physically. Spending some time in a hot tub can help you to reduce the negative effects that stress has on your body. Warm water causes your blood vessels to dilate, which increases blood flow and lowers your blood pressure. This, in turn, increases the amount of blood that gets to your muscles and brain relaxing you and helping you to reduce stress.

Reduces Pain
Hot tub owners know just how powerful the right combination of water heat and jet massage can be. It offers a type of relief that over-the-counter pain medication can’t always provide. That’s why many hot tub owners looking for fast relief fire up the hot tub at the first sign of any body pains or aches thanks to overworked muscles. Sitting in a hot tub for even a 10-minute soak will increase blood circulation and relax the muscles, giving you the relief you want. Arthritis pain can be minimized with regular hot tub soaks as well.

Fight Illnesses
Frequent hot tub soaks can help you avoid getting sick by lowering your stress level, but sometimes you can’t avoid picking up a cold or flu virus. Did you know that the heat from your hot tub can induce a slight fever at the first sign of a cold? This slightly elevated temperature helps your body defeat the virus sooner — just like a fever helps to fight infection when you have a cold or flu. Of course, make sure you check with your doctor to ensure soaking in a hot tub is safe during your illness. 

Provide Relief from Congestion
When you’re suffering from persistent nasal congestion that makes it hard to breathe, eat, or sleep normally, you can find relief by quickly taking a dip in your hot tub. The heated, steam-filled air quickly enters your nasal passages, helping swollen membranes shrink and letting you breathe easily and normally once again.

Exercise
Wouldn’t you love to exercise by simply relaxing in a hot tub?  Soaking in a hot tub or spa gets your blood flowing which is similar to the effects of cardiovascular exercise.  The warm water and jets increase your heart rate while at the same time lowering blood pressure.  Although you don’t burn the calories associated with cardiovascular exercise, regular use of a hot tub or spa can give you some of the health benefits of exercise without causing stress on your heart.

Massage Therapy
One of the most beneficial parts of a hot tub is the water jets. These jets create pressure on you in the same way you would experience if you were getting a massage. Most hot tubs can be configured to change the pressure and amount of water that comes through the jets and this can help you to hit certain spots on your body in need of a massage.

Massages help to loosen up cramped or tightened muscles. This allows you more range of motion. It also alleviates pain that can be caused by sore or overworked muscles. A good hot tub will let you configure the jet to hit just the right spot that needs it.

The Hot Tub Experts in Chicago, Northlake, Chicagoland & Surrounding Areas

When it comes to hot tub ownership, RUSSO’s Pools · Spas · Outdoor Living has everything you need to care for your hot tub. Be sure to stop by our pool and hot tub store in Northlake to purchase all of your hot tub maintenance supplies. As the leading hot tub service experts in the area, we also offer reliable hot tub service & maintenance for many makes and models. Give us a call to schedule your hot tub inspection if needed. 

ABOUT THE COMPANY

RUSSO’s Pools · Spas · Outdoor Living is a family-owned pool and hot tub business located in Northlake, Illinois. Starting off as a humble storefront in 1988, we are now a major pool superstore in the greater Chicago area.

Our company offers everything you need to create a fun and relaxing backyard retreat, from inground and above ground pools to hot tubs, spas and accessories, as well as grills, patio furniture, fire pits and other items to complete your backyard oasis.  We are an authorized Caldera Spa® and Doughboy® pool dealer, and with our Price Match Guarantee, you can always be sure that you are getting the best price on your pool and spa chemicals.

We offer free shipping on all orders over $50 that are within a 35-mile radius of Northlake, IL and we make sure that all items are in stock so that you get what you need when you need it.