Spa cures at Salies-de-Béarn
Salies-de-Béarn, the spa town of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, is a place that offers many opportunities for relaxation and escape. It’s also where you can find natural remedies for your ailments. 31 minutes from the Salies-de-Béarn Thermal Baths, stands the Camping Beau Rivage in Béarn, ideal for staying during your cure. It is also one of the favourite destinations for nature lovers and one of the more unusual places to stay in France. You can in particular sleep in a chalet in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques. If you want to be pampered while taking care of yourself, this place is made for you!
WHAT IS A SPA CURE?
It is a type of treatment using underground waters to treat a variety of health issues. This healing method, also called hydrotherapy, includes hot-water, steam and salt baths. The common features are massages, hammam sessions, mud baths and high-pressure jet showers. A spa cure differs from thalassotherapy: the former is used to treat pathologies and must be prescribed by a doctor, whereas the latter simply helps you relax. The exact treatment you’ll receive and the number of days of the cure are determined by a doctor, once you arrive at the Salies-de-Béarn spa town for example, based on your overall health condition.
THE BENEFITS OF A CURE
A spa cure is generally recommended to fight certain skin conditions such as eczema, psoriasis and dermatitis. It is also effective against stress and anxiety. But beyond its topical and relaxation effects, a spa cure like the one at Salies-de-Béarn has proven medicinal properties in several fields:
- Rhumatologie : L’hydrothérapie aide à réduire l’inflammation et à soulager la douleur et les spasmes musculaires. Elle est également utilisée dans le cadre de programmes de réadaptation, en cas de chirurgie de remplacement de la hanche.
- Gynécologie : L’eau thermale régule le cycle menstruel. C’est également une thérapie complémentaire à l’infertilité et aux problèmes gynécologiques comme l’endométriose et les kystes ovariens.
- Troubles de développement de l’enfant : Les eaux thermales sont connues pour soulager les symptômes des pathologies ostéoarticulaires, un problème fréquent chez les enfants, pouvant causer douleur, enflure et inflammation.
WHY DO A CURE?
Thermal water is water from an underground spring, containing many minerals essential to maintaining healthy cells and tissues. It also contains a high concentration of electrolytes such as potassium, sodium, magnesium and calcium, important for proper muscle and nerve function. The thermal water of Salies-de-Béarn contains 26 minerals and 10 times more salt than the Dead Sea, which has earned it a worldwide reputation. Thermal water is effective thanks to the long journey rainwater takes through the rocky mountains down to a depth of a thousand metres before resurfacing. During this long process, the water becomes enriched in minerals and carbon dioxide. It therefore comes from a clean, pure environment, free from any pollutant or contaminant. That’s why doing a spa cure at Salies-de-Béarn can only do you good. Consider a cure at Salies-de-Béarn without further delay and treat yourself during your stay at Camping Beau Rivage, only 25 km from the spa town.
