Charcot's shower is a massage option that uses a water jet. Now the procedure of Sharko's shower, which in the past was a very popular remedy, is more interested in those who want to make the figure beautiful and slender. Such a shower is often interested in women after giving birth, wishing to lead the body to the desired form.
Therapeutic properties of
Such a shower causes activation of the work of both the circulatory and lymphatic systems. The result will be improved metabolic processes, as well as improved nutrition of skin cells. And because the shower Charcot is very popular for both treatment and prevention of cellulite. The body is massaged with water, the temperature and pressure of which change. The influence of contrast effects on water has long been known. It increases the tone of the skin and helps to cope with excess fatty tissue. And in the Charcot shower procedure, this water effect is supplemented by a strong massaging action of the water jet. And it is not surprising that the result of the procedure is simply stunning.
This type of shower is recommended for people who have sedentary work. It helps to remove the tension of the spine and back muscles, activate blood circulation, eliminate headaches that appear due to lack of oxygen and fatigue.
Professional sportsmen after the training spend such a shower for better muscle relaxation. If you just go to a fitness club, then you can also take Charcot's shower after class. Two or three procedures a week, and you will not only improve your health, but also increase your efficiency.
The procedure improves the condition of the skin, adding to its tightness and elasticity. Cosmetologists often recommend a similar kind of shower for the purpose of losing weight, as well as for the correction of manifestations of cellulite. Best of all, these tasks are handled by the contrast version of this soul.
How does the procedure
? The classical procedure for this shower looks like this: the patient stands at the wall and takes the handrails with his hands, and the health worker, by directing a stream of water to him, conducts massage of different parts of the body. Now in SPA-complexes the procedure was slightly modernized, but the essence remained the same. Nowadays, Charcot's shower is also offered in hydrotherapy rooms, beauty salons, health centers, and sanatoriums.
As a preventive procedure, this shower can also be performed in the salon, but it is better to go to a place where hydrotherapy is handled because it can determine exactly which intensity and duration of Charcot's shower should be for a particular person.
Even if such a shower serves as a cosmetic procedure, before the first session it is worth to visit the doctor to determine if there are any contraindications for you.
The temperature of the water with which Charcot's shower is performed can range from +20 to +40 degrees, although the range is even greater. A directional jet acts on a restricted area, emerging from a distance of about 3 meters. The body is treated with a fan jet, after which the water is directed to a certain zone - the stomach, hands, buttocks, legs, and the other. With increasing water pressure, the temperature decreases. Since the skin is affected by both water pressure and the temperature difference, the procedure causes its redness.
The first procedures of Charcot's shower are not long. First, 1 minute of such a shower is enough, but with time the duration is brought to 5 minutes and longer. Charcot's douches usually prescribe courses from 10 procedures. Most often the course includes 15-20 sessions.
If the shower is conducted in order to fight cellulite, then register for 1 procedure, and if everything is normal, then do the whole course. Between the courses, Charcot's soul is recommended to take a break half a year.
The procedure should be performed by a specialist to monitor the patient's condition and the correctness of the procedure. Modern installations for the shower Charcot allow you to expose the necessary parameters in advance.
The way the procedure usually goes, look at the video.
Indications
Charcot's shower is successfully used to solve many problems. Let's consider the main ones.
Nervous System
Very often, Charcot's douche is prescribed for problems with the work of the nervous system. This procedure helps to cope with neuroses, chronic fatigue, obsessive states, depression, neurasthenia and other pathologies. At first glance, it seems that the shower with a lot of pressure and nervous disorders are not connected in any way, but when the water jet is applied to the skin, the nervous system becomes toned. However, this also means that in diseases where the nervous system is excited, for example, with progressive psychoses, Charcot's douche is contraindicated.
Hardening, problems of the musculoskeletal system
Also this kind of shower is recommended as a procedure for hardening and for recovery after trauma of the musculoskeletal system.
In this case, Charcot's shower should only be prescribed by a doctor, because with certain injuries, water pressure will only worsen the condition.
The procedure is indicated for muscle atrophy, arthritis, osteochondrosis, arthrosis. And of course, it is better not to wait for their appearance, but to use the shower as a preventive measure.
Getting Rid of Cellulite and Obesity
Charcot's shower can be prescribed as one of the factors of a complex effect in cellulite and obesity.
The duration of the treatment of the body by the water jet and the temperature should be prescribed by the doctor, , in fact, for the right choice you need to take into account both the body condition and the excess weight.
When a jet of water acts on the body, metabolic processes, as well as lympho- and blood flow are activated. As a consequence of exposure to such a shower, tissue swelling decreases, toxins and excess fluid are removed from the body, and fat deposits "break up".The procedure also stimulates the regeneration of cells, which promotes rejuvenation.
It's important to remember that the Sharko shower procedure alone does not help to forget about cellulite and excess body fat.
This is only part of the complex impact, which also includes nutrition correction and regular physical activity. Often Charcot's shower is prescribed not just one, but in combination with such procedures as massage, wraps, medical baths and others.
Contraindications
Although the procedure for this kind of shower benefits, it also has some contraindications:
- low body weight, because the shower will leave on the skin micro-trauma and bruises;
- skin diseases;
- varicose veins;
- hypertension;
- pregnancy;
- inflammatory processes;
- elevated body temperature;
- tendency to bleeding;
- peptic ulcer disease;
- various tumors.
Reviews
Everyone who is assigned to Charcot's shower is interested in how much the procedure is painful, because in the reviews many mention pain and bruises. However, if you need a good and lasting effect from such a soul, you will have to be patient.
It's true, the water flies out of a special nozzle under considerable pressure and its effect on the skin is quite unpleasant. Many people report soreness during and after the procedure. But if the result is beauty and health, then it's worth it for this.
Note that subsequent sessions are less painful than the first. Women should know that the pain threshold is affected by their monthly cycle - on different days the painfulness of the procedure is perceived differently.
Most often, bruises after the shower of Charcot appear in light-skinned women, but it is possible that they appear in women whose skin is swarthy. Therefore, the course of such a soul should not be spent immediately before the holiday, because sunbathing, when bruises on the body, is both harmful and ugly.
Home improvement
Not everyone can go to a sanatorium or regularly visit a spa, but that does not mean that you should forget about the possibility of using the shower Charcot. Yes, the procedure at home will not be the same as the original shower. The power and strength of the jet will be much less, but a special nozzle for a normal shower will also have a significant impact.
This attachment is fixed to the place of a normal shower. There are nozzles capable of providing water pressure up to 6 atmospheres, which is quite suitable for body massage.
Shower with such a nozzle will be an excellent contrast and tonic hygienic measure in the morning. It will help to massage the whole body with water, activate blood flow. For these purposes, Charcot's household shower is quite suitable. For greater effect, use a contrast shower.
But remember, it's not recommended to shower with the maximum pressure of the house, because you need to understand the peculiarities of this hydromassage. If you do not take into account contraindications and do not know about the nuances of the procedure, then a home shower under a great deal of pressure can even do much harm.
By decreasing the water pressure, you can perfectly perform Charcot's contrast shower at home, but the effect of the procedure will be different from that which appears when conducted in specialized institutions.
