Vichy shower is a procedure in which thin jets of water gently massage the patient's skin - their effect produces a toning effect, a person gets a boost of energy, getting rid of stress, the level of irritability decreases. Among the numerous methods of balneotherapy, the Vichy shower is characterized by the softness of the effect, the procedure is pleasant and can be used in adults and children.
It is based on the temperature, mechanical and chemical factors of the effect of water on the body. During the procedure, exposure to cool water leads to a short-term narrowing of blood vessels, which then expand, which is accompanied by an increase in heartbeat, breathing, and pressure decreases. Warm water has an antispasmodic and analgesic effect on smooth muscle organs, calming effect on the nervous system, secretory function of the glands increases, immune processes are "triggered".
With a decrease in temperature, the body reflexively responds by increasing heat production, blood flow increases, the nervous system is involved in the process, metabolism becomes more intense, there is an increased release of hormones – adrenaline and thyroxine. At the same time, the heart rate decreases, the pressure decreases. Lower temperatures also have a sedative, analgesic and tonic effect, contribute to hardening.
