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Last Updated on December 8, 2023

Owning a hot tub might seem like an overwhelming task if you focus only on the cost and time it will take to maintain your hot tub. but if you take the health benefits you receive from regular hot tub use will make you reconsider if buying a hot tub is worth it or not.

Improve Your Range of Motion

Range of motion is important to physical mobility regardless of age. Regular use of a hot tub can help you improve your range of motion and restore lost flexibility that comes from excessive exercise or natural stiffening that comes with age. The heat of the water in your spa generates hydrostatic pressure or the pressure that is caused by the weight of fluids on your body. This greater hydrostatic pressure can reduce joint inflammation and aid your mobility. As an added benefit, the buoyancy experienced as you soak in a hot tub can relieve muscle tension throughout your body to enable your muscles and joints to relax.

Relieve Chronic Pain

One of the best ways to relieve chronic pain is through the application of heat. While you can always use heat packs to wrap your body, it’s not necessarily feasible to wrap your entire body in heat packs. That is, of course, unless you own a hot tub. Soaking in a hot tub is an effective means of applying relaxing heat to your body to aid in the reduction of chronic pain. Those suffering from arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, and chronic back pain enjoy relief as a result of the buoyancy mentioned in the previous section. By relieving pressure on joints and allowing muscles to relax, the heat of a hot tub can help bring relief to those sources of chronic pain throughout your body.

Decrease Your Stress Levels

The chaotic nature of modern life leads to a lot of stress, even in the most level-headed individuals. Long work days and busy nights with family and friends can lead to less time to rest, fewer opportunities to relax, and even less sleep at night. All of this can result in higher levels of stress that can be hard to shed. Fortunately, decreased stress is one of the many benefits you’ll enjoy as a result of owning a hot tub. The warm water and soothing massage of jets in the tub can relieve tension in muscles and joints. Further, the warmth of a soak in a hot tub stimulates the natural release of endorphins within the body which helps to naturally lower your stress level without the use of any medications.

Boost Circulation

For those suffering from poor circulation, hot tubs can help boost your blood circulation naturally without the intervention of costly medications. The warmth of the water and its movement as a result of massaging jets helps your internal body temperature rise. As your temperature rises, your blood vessels dilate. When your blood vessels dilate blood is free to flow more easily through your body. This is particularly helpful for those with blood flow issues to the extremities such as the hands and feet. The increased circulation of blood through the body can help with arthritis pain in your joints as well.

Sleep Better at Night

Are you one of the roughly 132 million Americans struggling with insomnia or other sleep disorders? Did you know that owning a hot tub can actually help improve the quality of your sleep? The National Sleep Foundation uncovered the benefits of hot tub use in relation to both the quality of sleep and the length of sleep each night. According to the NSF, soaking in your hot tub two to three hours in advance of bedtime relaxes the body and helps to reset your internal thermostat. This ensures that you fall asleep more easily and stay asleep for longer periods each night. Better sleep is also aided by the many benefits covered above, such as less chronic pain, relaxed muscles and joints, and less stress.

Enjoy More than Just Physical Relief

The hot tub in your porch or in the backyard can do more than just provide physical and mental relief from pain, tension, and stress. Owning a hot tub offers a variety of other benefits for your social and emotional health. Your hot tub is a natural place to gather with family and friends, allowing you to enjoy a warm soak together while you connect in conversation. It’s a safe place to converse freely and let down your guard as all involved feel more at ease in the warmth. If your hot tub is located outside, the time you spend using it is an opportunity to pause and take in your surroundings. You’ll catch the beauty of sunsets, take in starry nights, and even marvel at the softly falling snow if you’re brave enough to soak in the winter months. Best of all, relaxing in your hot tub on a regular basis can help you be yourself. With regular use, you’ll reset your stress levels and relax your body so you can tackle each day with energy and determination.