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SWIMMING, BALNEOTHERAPY AND HYDROTHERAPY OR AQUATHERAPY SPARE CHILDREN FROM MEDICATION
Swimming releases endorphins, dopamine and serotonin in the brain. It strengthen the lungs. It improves the digestion, and thus aids the appetite of babies. It reduces stress, lowers anxiety, combats depression and improves the sleep, which often affected as consequence of a harsh life.
Studies shows that learning to swim at a young age, enabled the young swimmers to learn more skills than their non-swimming counterparts. It boosts brain power and the memory.
Swimming emerged as a competitive recreational activity in the 1830s in England. It teaches children to push their limits, to get better and dedicated to their goals, with a very favorable impact on their health and well-being.
BALNEOTHERAPY
Balneotherapy has been practiced since ancient times, using hot springs, public baths and thermal medicine, for the pleasure or for managing stress conditions, specially when it is matched to massage. It is also called “Spa therapy” and has always been used as a treatment of all types of arthritis and fibromyalgia.
HYDROTHERAPY OR AQUATHERAPY
Hydrotherapy or Aquatherapy is balneotherapy with exercise in warm water. Its goals are to relieve pain and muscle spasm ; to re-educates paralyzed muscles ; to improve balance, the coordination, and the morale. It is a very popular treatment for patients with neurologic and musculoskeletal conditions.
These de-stressing therapies are highly recommended to children suffering from autism, post traumatic stress syndrome and other condition resulting from trauma.
