Floating is a great modern day lifestyle hack. Great for body and mind, helps with so many conditions and intentions, works well in tandem with other therapies.
The Float Blog highlights many of the reasons why people float especially to address medical conditions, chronic pain, or other physical conditions. This comes usually after other interventions and therapies have been used or did not provide long-term improvement or success.
Float therapy mitigates the pain, inflammation and lack of mobility associated with arthritis. From anti-inflammatory action, to stress reduction, to improvements in sleep, immunity and mood, floatation is safe, effective and accessible.
Read MoreFloatation therapy is proving to be a viable alternative and adjunct to managing chronic pain. Opioid managed chronic pain may respond well to floatation therapy. A new case study on chronic pain, opiate usage and floatation provides a window into the benefits of this mind and body therapy.
Read MorePain. It can be consuming, frustrating, debilitating, distracting, yet always subjective to the individual experiencing it. Chronic pain is of epidemic proportions and is a major cause of disability. Until recently, pain was treated like a fifth vital sign. Blood pressure, pulse, respiration, temperature, and…pain?
Floatation therapy is emerging as a valid, effective and adjunctive means for managing chronic pain.
Read MoreAll of us have experienced the consequences of a sleepless night. Everything the next day requires more effort. You lack energy and motivation. You feel groggy and irritable. Try floating. It might help you sleep.
Sleep has been of significant interest to the floatation therapy industry as evidenced by thousands of anecdotal instances of improved sleep after floating. While floating, like sleep, you are essentially "offline". with minimal to no external stimuli. Both floating and sleep require sensory disconnection as an essential requirement. Many floaters actually do fall asleep during part or all of their float. Most are somewhere in between sleeping and wakefulness.
Read MoreChronic back pain is of epidemic proportions. Medical professionals are seeking complementary ways to manage pain. Floatation therapy is showing promise and proof through case studies such as those being conducted at The Float Zone in Richmond, VA.
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