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HYDROTHERAPY

HYDROTHERAPY. HISTORY. Dr John Floyer, Litchfield, England published “ A History of Hot and Cold Bathing ” in 1697 Johann Hahn 1696-1773 established the basics of modern German/Austrian hydro. Vincent Preissnitz 1799-1852 – spectacular success, popularised and “ exported ” .

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HYDROTHERAPY

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  1. HYDROTHERAPY

  2. HISTORY • Dr John Floyer, Litchfield, England published “A History of Hot and Cold Bathing” in 1697 • Johann Hahn 1696-1773 established the basics of modern German/Austrian hydro. • Vincent Preissnitz 1799-1852 – spectacular success, popularised and “exported”. • Fr Sebastian Kneipp 1821-1897– next most successful advocate, universally known.

  3. KNEIPP • Poor • Linen weaver • Studied for priesthood • Very popular and well known • 3 audiences with Pope • Treated many 1000’s incl. royalty, Pope Leo XII, Benedict Lust, Henry Lindlahr. • Grumpy

  4. Other advocates • Louis Kuhne 1835-1901 published “Neo-Naturopathy”, combined fasting and sweat baths with hydro. And founded “Unity of Disease” theory (all disease due to toxicity). • John Harvey Kellog 1852-1943 Battle Creek Sanitorium used internal and external hydro.

  5. C19th • Benedict Lust – founder of modern naturopathy, introduced Kneipp hydro into USA and added it to chiropractic.

  6. Henry Lindlahr – wrote “Nature Cure”, Philosophy of Natural Therapeutics, etc. after being treated by Kneipp

  7. Note! • Most cultures have variations of steam baths • Central America • North Africa • India Folk Medicine origins

  8. KNEIPP • Worked with the “Five Pillars” of treatment • Hydrotherapy - water • Kinesiotherapy - exercise • Dietetics - nutrition • Phytotherapy – plant/herbs • Regulatory therapy - balance “Classic Naturopathy”

  9. 5 PILLARS

  10. “CLASSIC NATUROPATHY”

  11. PROPERTIES OF WATER • Water is the perfect medium as a carrier and agent of physical and chemical stimuli, and its cheap! • Thermal: • Heat capacity 4.2kJ/Kg for 1 deg C • Heat conductivity 24X cf. air

  12. Solubility: • additives, e.g. salts, herbs, whey, etc. • Dipolar - dissolves many subs. easily • homeo? – memory passes on info. • Skin – oils absorbed Substances adsorbed Substances re-absorbed e.g. coumarin

  13. Mechanical: Hydrostatic pressure α depth • 12cmsdepth =pressure of our central veins • 10M depth = 1 atmosphere • n.b cardiac insufficiency • Resistance – as in blitzguss • Bouyancy effect

  14. HYDROTHERAPY = THERMOTHERAPY! • STIMULUS > REACTION – REGULATION • “Normalises by strengthening the power of the body to heal itself” (Kneipp internal doctor = vital force) • Vis medicatrix naturae

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