An aching back is nothing to sneeze at. In fact, over one-half of all working Americans complains of back pain at some point in their lives. In addition, most back pain has no diagnostic cause such as an inflammatory disease like rheumatoid arthritis. But for some people, inexplicable back pain is quite crippling; work productivity is lost as people call in sick, for example. And quality of life is diminished greatly -- what kind of life is one with chronic back pain? Certainly not the most fulfilling.

So what can be done to alleviate the pain? Well, first off, you should try to have good posture. This aligns the vertebrae in their correct positions, taking the stress off the muscles. But not everyone has this; in fact, sitting at a computer all day can whack your body out of alignment completely. Unless you take stretch breaks or exercise for a minute or two at your desk, your posture will almost certainly contribute to your pain. A chiropractor can help realign your spine, but constant adjustments are costly and time consuming.

If you have constant back pain, you will likely find relief by soaking in hottubs. They offer the benefits of hydrotherapy, an alternative medicine technique dating back to Greek and Roman times. Indeed, these societies found hot baths very therapeutic; the Egyptians used aromatherapy in conjunction with hydrotherapy to treat diseases. Hydrotherapy has even been used to treat alcoholism. But I digress; my point is that hydrotherapy in spas hot tubs is a tried methodology for back pain treatment.

So how does it work? Well, just hop into hottubs and you'll soon see. After all, spas hot tubs make you 90% buoyant, thereby taking the stress off your vertebrae. In fact, if you are one of the 7.6% of Americans who report low back pain lasting at least one year, you'll surely find relief if you soak. As you feel the jets pulsate around you, your back will instantly feel relief. The longer you soak, the more relaxed you'll get. After a while, you might even be able to move more freely and with less restraint as the heat of the water penetrates your body.

Also, your hottubs can have jets positioned exactly where you want them. Pick spas hot tubs with jets specifically placed in the seats for your low back pain. For neck and upper back type stress and strain, you can always opt to get neck rests with jets included in them.

Moreover, if your hottubs come with a stereo system -- or you choose to add such a system -- you can add relaxing music to your spas hot tubs experience and really make the most of your time.

Does your back pain keep you awake? Well, then hottubs really are for you because they are shown to improve the quality of your sleep. In fact, after you get relaxed from your hottubs experience, you'll likely find yourself in a deep REM sleep that night. Maybe you'll even get a full night's worth of sleep. Spas hot tubs can make it happen!

In all, hotttubs therapy is a proven, convenient, drug free remedy for back pain. The Greeks and Romans knew it -- did you?

Author's Bio: 

Brian Campbell knows a lot about hydrotherapy and jacuzzi hot tub use. His back pain gets out of control, but he gets a lot of relief from a delightful soak a day.