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Many hot tub owners will tell you that owning a hot tub not only provides them stress relief, pain relief, and a wonderful massage – but that owning a hot tub increases their connection with their family. It seems nowadays that everyone is busy all the time. Both parents are working, the kids have baseball, [...]

The majority of hot tubs are installed outdoors due to the many advantages the location offers. When choosing a location, there are many things to consider. First, many people find it convenient to place a spa near a doorway (such as a bedroom or family room) for easy access and privacy. The closer the spa [...]

The Arthritis Foundation study shows that the soothing warmth and buoyancy of warm water make it a safe, ideal environment for relieving arthritis pain and stiffness and improving the range of movement of joints affected by arthritis. Exercising in a warm-water pool or hot tub, or hydrotherapy, is one method of using water to help treat arthritis.

Canadian Medical Association Journal concludes that immersion in a hot tub for 10 minutes lowers blood pressure in subjects with treated hypertension, but no more than in normotensive control subjects. Spending 10 minutes in a hot tub should be safe for most treated hypertensive patients.

The Mayo Clinc states that relaxing in a spa may actually be less stressful to for your heart then working out on an exercise bike. Passive heating, they found, was less stressful to the body than light exercise. “If you’re a heart-disease patient and your physician has recommended exercise.” he concluded. “we feel you can get in the hot tub and likely not have any problems.”