Spa pools

A spa pool is a small indoor or outdoor pool that, rather than being used for swimming, is used for some kind of therapeutic or relaxation treatment.

These pools can be found at health Spas, in hotels and even in sports centres and an increasing number of people are incorporating one into their home or garden. This is mainly because the cost of home spa pools has reduced so dramatically over recent years.

What they do?

The basic concept of any spa pool is that it uses some kind of hydrotherapy (water treatment) to ease, relax or massage the body. In many cases this can take the form of what is commonly called a Jacuzzi where jets of air or water massage and stimulate the skin of the submerged individual.

These jets produce a pleasing sensation on the skin, but they also help improve circulation, induced relaxation in muscles and they can assist in the relief of many different aches and pains. For this reason many hospitals use water therapy treatments for certain recuperating patients where this kind of therapy has a track record of positive results.

Home spas

Most spas of this kind have various settings for the strength of the water/air jets and also the temperature of the water. They will normally be ready to use within minutes of turning them on and most versions will accommodate anything from 2 to 8 people. Because there are thermostatic temperature settings, these spas are ideal in cold or winter weather, so they can be used throughout the year.

. Basic spa pools can be very affordable and they come in a myriad of designs and shapes that will suit almost any indoor or outside location.