Medical Department

Sanum Per Aquam, Health through water

A great amount of elements found in medicinal waters can be absorbed through your skin while having a bath.
Our modern medical department has well qualified and experienced staff and they offer the following physiotherapeutic treatments:
 
 
BALNEOTHERAPY

It is recommended to take a 20-30 min bath daily in one of the two mineral water pools of the Spa (unless your doctor advices you differently). The thermal water bath is extremely effective as a part of a treatment, but you can feel its positive effects using it occasionally as well. You might take a 30 min break after using the thermal bath.

Medical prescription is not needed.
Advisable duration: 20 minutes

Thermal water tub-bath
Bathtubs are recommended mainly for guests who are not allowed to use the pools due to some health problems. The temperature of the water is 36–38 ° C. The treatment is advisable for gynaecological disease and locomotor disorders.

Medical prescription is not needed.
Advisable duration: 20 minutes

Carbonated tub-bath
This treatment uses carbon dioxide, which allows the blood vessels to widen, promotes skin blood flow, stimulates the oxygen supply of the heart muscle reducing the blood pressure and slows the heart rate.
Indications: cardio- vascular diseases, lower extremity arterial and venous circulatory disorders, rehabilitation after heart attack.

Medical prescription is needed.
Advisable duration: 15 minutes

Underwater water-jet massage/Tangentor
The treatment is performed with high pressure water-jets of 0.5–2 bar at a distance of 10–20 cm from the skin surface. It can be directed at different points of the body. This treatment relieves tenseness, loosens the muscles and joints.

Medical prescription is not needed.
Advisable duration: 10-30 minutes
 
Underwater gymnastics for groups
Its great advantage over land-based physiotherapy is that due to the buoyancy of water the load on joints is significantly reduced. Excellent for maintenance and regeneration of muscles and joints. You can do it every day as an important part of the medical treatments.

Medical prescription is not needed.
Advisable duration: 20-25 minutes

Therapeutic swimming in group, for children under the age of 18
It is advisable for those who have locomotor diseases, respiratory problems, nervous system disorders, or scoliosis.

Medical prescription is not needed.
Advisable duration: 45 minutes

AQUAKONTAKT® WELLMED RELAXATION IN WATER
The Aquakontakt® Wellmed treatment is a dynamic meditation and relaxation performed in water which helps regaining the balance within the human constitution. Aquakontakt® Wellmed helps relieve stress and reduces tonal tension within the muscles while improving the balance of the interstitial tissues.

Movements are supplemented with gentle stretching, pressing accupressural points and with certain elements of Shiatsu massage while floating in 34-36C water. This technique is able to take the load off the vertebral column, move joints and stretch muscles unlike any other methods.

It is exceptionally efficient in the following cases:
•    rehabilitation after surgeries,
•    backache,
•    traumas following complex wounds,
•    after being pulled down by a disease; convulsion of the muscles,
•    neurological problems,
•    post-traumatic stress disorder.
Prescription necessary: no
Suggested duration: 60 minutes

MECHANOTHERAPY

Therapeutic massage

The massage increases blood supply to the muscles and the tissues, enhances metabolism and accelerates the submission of excreta. Muscles become relaxed, the feeling of tiredness is reduced. It has a calming, relaxing effect on the nervous system and develops a feeling of wellness.

Medical prescription is not needed.
Advisable duration: 20-40 minutes
 
ELECTROTHERAPY

PHYSIOTHERAPY
When is it recommended? - Locomotor disorders, rehabilitative treatment, spinal pain, atrophies, paralyses, sport injuries, muscle pain, strains, haematoma, oedema, after surgeries, after taking off plaster, after facial paralysis.
Low- and medium frequency electrotherapy: galvanic treatment, iontophoresis, interference, ultrasound therapy, dynamic and selective stimulus current.
Bioptron lamp: against wounds, injuries, bruises and strains.

Prescription necessary: no
Suggested duration:
 
PACKS

Our thermal water combined with the mud of Hévíz is excellent for rheumatic pains, degenerative musculoskeletal disorders, post-treatment of injuries, and gynaecological diseases. It stimulates blood circulation and relieves pain through its heat retention capacity. The temperature of the mud is usually 40-45 °C, and is placed on the specific body parts indicated by the doctor.

Medical prescription is needed.
Advisable duration: 20 minutes