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Kansas City Salt Room Therapy

Looking for salt therapy a.k.a halotherapy in Kansas City or Overland Park, KS? We can help! Our salt bath & salt therapy spa in Overland Park is renowned throughout Johnson County and the KC metro.

The Benefits of Salt Therapy or Halotherapy

Dry Salt
Halotherapy

Halotherapy is a holistic treatment that reproduces the unique microclimate found in natural salt caves or while sitting on the beach near the ocean. We use ultra-dry pharmaceutical grade salt to help treat a variety of upper and lower respiratory tract disorders and skin conditions such as asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, cystic fibrosis, eczema and psoriasis.

The atmosphere of our Overland Park treatment room is an escape from the contaminated environments of our daily lives-free of allergens, pathogens, and pollutants. The unique beach-like ambiance of our treatment rooms at Salinity creates a unique stress-free environment.

During the Kansas City salt room therapy treatment, microscopic salt particles enter the airways and reach down deep to the cellular level. At this level, particles stimulate airway linings, improve mucous clearance and enable a better immune response to pathogens. People with chronic respiratory conditions have been shown to lack sodium chloride in their airway linings, and this treatment helps resolve this deficiency.

The effects of salt therapy on your sinuses, skin and lungs is vastly different from what you might experience when using nasal sprays and is actually much more effective than what you may experience from a walk on the beach. That is: salt therapy not only alleviates symptoms, but also helps prevent against symptoms reoccurring. Thus, it helps ward off sickness and reduce dependence on medications.

The skin and respiratory system are closely related, and the airborne salt that works on airways also clears up a variety of dermatitis and infections of the skin. People with psoriasis and eczema may experience dramatic improvement in their skin condition.

History of Halotherapy

The use of salt for therapeutic purposes dates back many centuries. The first study was performed in 1843 and noted the excellent health of salt miners in Poland despite their poor nutrition and the demands of their work. The miners rarely suffered from common colds or other upper respiratory issues. When the study was published it quickly resulted in salt caves becoming popular throughout Europe. IN Russia, salt rooms are certified as medical devices. Over the last decade, halotherapy has gained credibility and spread to Western Europe, Canada, Israel and North America as customers discover its positive effect on their health.

Salt Suite

Negative Ions

Salt molecules are comprised of a positive sodium ion and a negative chloride ion bound together. These molecules break down into their ions when exposed to heat and moisture. While you breathe in the salty air of the therapy room, salt molecules enter the moist airways of the lungs and break down. Studies suggest that negative ions stimulate the respiratory and integumentary (skin) systems. Moreover, it’s believed that these systems are physiologically closely related.

It’s likely you’re already familiar with negative ions. The blissful feeling experienced while basking under a waterfall and the electric sensation in the air after a thunderstorm are caused by the presence of negative ions. While negative ions are abundant in nature, the stale air atmosphere that builds up inside our houses and office spaces is lacking in negative ions, and may contribute to depressed moods and lower energy levels.

Just like our float therapy services in Kansas City, Salt therapy provides the best results when routinely administered. Respiratory and skin illness sufferers are encouraged to sign up for an unlimited package so that they may visit the facility on a regular basis and experience the full benefits of salt therapy. See pricing for package options and contact us to schedule your first appointment.

Studies also suggest the following benefits of negative ions:

    • Stress
    • Headaches
    • Lethargy
    • Depression
  • Energy
  • Metabolism
  • Mental Alertness
  • Mood Balance
  • Sleep Patterns

CONDITIONS
TREATED

Active salt therapy is simple and effective due to the four primary characteristics of salt:

  • It is extremely absorbent (especially when it is completely dry)
  •  It is a very effective as an anti-bacterial and an anti-viral
  • It is acts as an anti-inflammatory
  •  Acts as an expectorant(a medicine which promotes the secretion of sputum by the air passages, used to treat coughs)

For all of these reasons, Halotherapy using dry salt helps to significantly reduce symptoms associated with:

Respiratory Conditions:

  •  Asthma
  •  Allergies & Hay Fever
  •  COPD
  •  Bronchitis
  •  Sinusitis
  •  Colds and Flu
  •  Ear Infections
  •  Emphysema
  •  Cystic Fibrosis
  •  Headaches
  •  Snoring
  •  Wheezing & Coughing ( including Smoker’s Cough)

Skin Conditions

  •  Dermatitis
  •  Eczema
  •  Acne
  •  Psoriasis

Coughs, Colds & Flu:

The common cold is a viral infection of your upper respiratory tract. It is usually harmless but can be cause a great of discomfort. Influenza is a viral infection that typically attacks the entire respiratory tract.

How Does Dry Salt Halotherapy Work?

Dry salt therapy has an immediate remedial effect on the symptoms associated with colds and flu. Breathing becomes easier as the inhaled salt naturally absorbs edema from swollen air passages and thins mucus secretions resulting in easier and more complete drainage. The microscopic salt particles can be taken deep into the cavities of the entire respiratory tract bringing antibacterial and anti-inflammatory action right to the root of the problem. It also will provide quick relief from sticky mucus secretions as well delivering the antispasmodic effect of the negative ions to help calm and quiet coughs.

Boosting Your Immune System

Equally important is the sterile environment of the treatment room itself. This enables your immune system to begin to reassert itself and provide a quicker recovery. Additionally, the deep cleaning of the sinus cavities and respiratory tract from the treatment reduces the toxic load on the immune system. A series of Dry Salt (Halo) Therapy treatments will not only help with a current cold or flu incident, but will significantly reduce the risk of a new infection for months in the future.