Dry underwater
massage – Classic Massage?
A precondition for achieving the best possible effect
from classic massage is a relaxed position, free of
pain. The water bed of the dry underwater massage table
transports the user into an almost weightless condition.
The body shape is supported perfectly by the displacement
of the water, whether lying on one’s back or front.
Depending upon the force and the manner in which hey
are applied, the water jets simulate the essential basic
movements of the classic massage.
Just as in the manual massage, the water jet massage
should start with a stroking action, i.e. with gentle
pressure only. This induces relaxations and prepares
the muscles for the more intensive form of treatment.
The ensuing more powerful massage, applied by the cone
shaped jets of water, leads to an expressing effect
in the taut muscles or in the deeper muscle layers such
as ins achieved in the manual massage for example by
strong penetrating strokes with the finders or the back
of the hand. The sickle shaped rotary movements of the
conical jets of water match in pressure and durations
the circulating kneading and flexing of a manual massage.
Through both stationary and sectional application,
tense muscle regions in particular can be massaged and
treated. Carried out with the appropriate intensity,
this equates to friction treatment. The continuous oscillations
produced by the movement of the water in water-jet massage
can be compared to the vibrations of the classic massage.
Source: Prof. Dr. med. Heinz
Liesen
Leader of sports medical institute of the university
Paderborn / Germany
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