Pressure jets
The water comes out concentrated through a single nozzle and is aimed at the tense area. The pressure acts like a deep massage that loosens the muscle and boosts circulation.
Protocols
Three rituals for total regeneration
Scottish shower
It alternates hot and cold water over the same area. The contrast makes the blood vessels dilate and contract, which stimulates circulation and leaves an invigorating feeling.
Bath and immersion
Immersed at 37.5 °C, the body weighs less: buoyancy takes the load off the joints and lets you move without pain while the mineral water surrounds the skin.
Thermal Technology
How the water works
Hydrotherapy relies on three physical properties of water. Heat dilates the blood vessels, relaxes the muscles and eases pain: the water of Alhama rises at 46 °C and reaches the spa pool at around 37.5 °C, close to body temperature. Pressure, applied with jets or showers, massages the tissues and reduces inflammation. And buoyancy —Archimedes' principle— lightens the weight of the body in the water: the joints are relieved and movement becomes easy even for those who feel discomfort.
Added to this is the composition of the spring, a calcium- and magnesium-sulphate water that is used through immersion, through contact with the skin and, in the form of vapour, through the respiratory tract.
For whom and for what
The waters of Alhama have been used for centuries to relieve osteoarthritis and rheumatic pain, and they remain helpful for circulation and skin problems. Inhaled as vapour, they help with respiratory conditions. And for anyone exploring the Sierra on foot or by bike, a warm bath followed by a contrast jet relaxes the muscles and gets the body ready for the next day.