Benefits of Float Therapy for Back Pain

Flotation therapy suspends a person in a gravity-free environment. This promotes relaxation, which helps the body to heal itself naturally from the inside out. The best spa in Ottawa will help you reach a deep level of relaxation to help relieve pains and aches, including back pain. Below are the benefits of float therapy for back pain:

Immediate Relief

At ISÖ Spa Floatation Centre, we offer sensory deprivation tank float sessions that consist of water heated to body temperature and mixed with Epsom salts. If you suffer from back pain, floatation can be equivalent to seeing a chiropractor or physiotherapist. While a chiropractor or physiotherapist can fix the underlying problem, the process can be painful and time-consuming.

With floatation, you get immediate relief. The water is warm, and there is no weight placed or pressure points on your back.

This tank's zero-gravity environment allows your spine to achieve its natural curve slowly and your spine's vertebrae to decompress due to weightlessness. The salt contains magnesium, a natural anti-inflammatory agent that provides pain relief.

During the session, you will enter one of our Ottawa float tanks. Each has 1,000 liters of water heated to match the body temperature and over 1,200 pounds of Epsom salt. The mixture creates a low-gravity environment allowing clients to float on the water effortlessly.

Tension Relief

Back pain subsides due to the relaxation provided by a floatation tank. Since gravity is absent, there is less pressure on the joints providing tension relief as the muscles and tissues relax.

Pulse and blood pressure are also lowered through this treatment causing greater circulatory efficiency. Blood pressure and heart rate tend to rise with pain, and flotation treatment counteracts the pain response by lowering both levels.

We use Epsom salt to help detoxify the body, soothe aching muscles, and rejuvenate hair and skin. The low-gravity environment allows your body to escape the constant push of gravity and its effect.

Prevents Overstimulation of the Nervous System

Floating affects the autonomic nervous system (pathways that transport pain impulses) and pain perception. A radical decrease in exterior sensory stimuli reduces overstimulation of the nervous system, making the pain less intense.

Reduction of sensory stimuli and relaxation leads to increased release of endorphins linked to pain relief. Magnesium acts as a natural painkiller which helps to improve outcomes among individuals with back pain.

Magnesium gets easily absorbed through the skin, and with over 1,200 pounds of Epsom salt in our Ottawa float tank, you can absorb a lot of it. Clients escape the outside world when we close the tank's lid. Devoid of touch, sound, and light, your mind will be free to learn, focus, heal, visualize, and unwind-also referred to as sensory deprivation.

Find the Best Spa in Ottawa

ISÖ Spa Floatation Centre is the best spa in Ottawa that offers float therapy to help alleviate chronic back pain. We feature an inviting environment conducive to relaxation, upscale finishes, and multiple luxurious flotation tanks.

Our spa targets those seeking relaxation and wellness and those with various pain and ailments. We strive to make our clients enjoy their floating experience with friends, family, or colleagues.

Contact us to experience pain relief and complete weightlessness naturally.