For centuries, people have traveled thousands of miles to float in the salt-rich waters of the Dead Sea and seek out mineral springs worldwide. Today, top athletes around the globe stay at the top of their chosen field by floating in magnesium-rich tanks. The medical and physical results known have resulted in the invention of the modern-day float tank.
Hydrotherapy and rehabilitation centers have long known that floating in magnesium-rich tanks has multiple health benefits. Over the last century, thousands of medical studies have investigated and reported numerous findings on the benefits of hydrotherapy, in the form of floating, for the human body.
With excessive stress and insufficient rest and relaxation, the body will be unable to heal and perform optimally. Subsequent lack of sleep, inability to relax, and hormone issues only make the problem worse. The prevailing wisdom is that many, if not all, physical diseases likely stem from stress in some way or another. In addition to the benefits of reduced stress hormone production, the low-gravity environment and high magnesium salt concentration of the float pod water offer unique physical benefits to the user.
Following is a short list of user-reported and documented physical benefits of hydrotherapy, also known as floating. Users who have dedicated themselves to floating twice monthly using hydrotherapy have experienced many of these benefits.
Physical Benefits
Floating can help remove harmful substances, such as free radicals, from your body. Free radicals are small particles that can damage your cells and create inflammation, leading to the development of conditions such as cancer and autoimmune disorders. Maintaining a proper magnesium level throughout your lifetime can also promote bone and heart health, as well as improve insulin sensitivity, which can help prevent diabetes.
- Overall improved immune function
- Improvements in physical symptoms of stress
- Expedited healing of bones, joints, and support structures
- Improved physical recovery from bouts of exercise or training
- Spinal and structural relief and alignment
- Increased magnesium levels (the third most needed component
for the body to run efficiently)
Lifestyle Enhancements
- General stress relief
- Physical pain management
- Improvements in insomnia and sleep disorders
- Improved sports and athletic performance
- Overcoming drug or prescription painkiller dependence
- Beneficial for pregnant women
Mental Benefits
- Profound relaxation
- Relief from depression and anxiety
- Improvements in post-traumatic stress disorder
- Relief from migraines and headaches
- Enhanced cognitive ability, learning, and visualization
Floating – for Better Overall Health
Consensus in the scientific and medical fields is that hydrotherapy can and will improve your health and quality of life when incorporated into your health program on a monthly basis.
If you want to achieve better health and quality of life, or if you want to maintain your healthy lifestyle, hydrotherapy floating can help you achieve that goal.
Lynn Brewer is co-owner of Cloud9 Float Spa and Wellness Center, located at 13710 Metropolis Avenue, Suite 104, Fort Myers, FL 33912. Cloud9 Float Spa’s mission is to help increase clients’ health while providing them with a better quality of life. Make your reservation today by calling 239.887.4161 or visiting our website, C9floatspa.com.