Dead Sea Climathic Therapy is one of the most popular and one of the world's most unique climates. Another popular destination for such a therapy is the Dead Sea, the unique combination of mineral-rich water, sun and bromine-containing clean air has offered ideal conditions for over 2000 years already. As it is also located 400 meters below sea level, treating skin conditions with UV sun exposure is relatively safe and gentle on the skin.
The healing power of the Dead Sea:
The water of the Dead Sea has 29% of salt & mineral contents, the highest of all seas with especially high concentration of Calcium, Magnesium (anti – allergic effect), Bromine (relaxing effect) and of Bitumen which makes the skin more photosensitive and also has an anti – inflammatory effect.
The healing power of the air is related to its unique content and the special atmospheric layer. This layer is created through the high rate of evaporation caused by high temperatures all year round, low humidity and high atmospheric pressure. The extremely pure and dry air is the richest in oxygen content in the world.
Of more than 330 sunny days of the year, the atmospheric layer filters out the harmful UVB sunrays, allowing tanning rather than burning, The UVA rays that do penetrate are suitable for therapeutic purposes.
In addition, high concentration of dark peloid mud, suitable for therapeutic purposes, are found on the shores of the Dead Sea.
Medical care at DEAD SEA MEDICAL CENTER consists of:
Also patients can expect longer remission periods than those following other treatment methods.
The climatic therapy is considered physiotherapy totally free of side-effects available in traditional therapy methods. The consequent tests show that the therapy results continued for longer periods longer than other methods. The other advantage for this therapy is that it can be applied with children, and when applied for more than one time the results appear immediately and the symptoms disappear for longer periods.
The Dead Sea is the only place on earth where you can sunbathe for extended periods with little or no sunburn because harmful ultraviolet rays are filtered through three natural layers: an extra atmospheric layer, an evaporation layer that exists above the Dead Sea, and a rather thick ozone layer. It is recommended, however, that guests to the Dead Sea maintain careful and progressive exposure to the sun.
The Dead Sea is known for its unique climatic conditions. Firstly the area has 330 sunny days a year. There is less than 50mm annual rainfall. Low humidity with dry air and constantly high temperatures are known to soothe the symptoms of asthma, cystic fibrosis and certain lung diseases. Sunlight at the Dead Sea is high in therapeutic UVA rays and low in burning UVB, so extended exposure is safe and low-risk. The filtering effect comes from a thick atmosphere: the Dead Sea is about 1,200 feet below sea level and the ozone layer above it is minimally depleted.
Definition:
The therapeutic utilization of climatic factors available in the Dead Sea area in addition to bathing in the Dead Sea Water ( Thalasso-therapy ) is called climatic therapy. It is proved being a natural and safe therapy with high percentage of clearing almost without side effects.Climatic therapy is aimed to solve the physical, practical and psychological aspects of being a skin sufferer. It provides an opportunity to help patients to achieve a good quality of life despite the handicap of skin suffering, because skin diseases like psoriasis effect every aspect of life. In their social life they are often hindered to participate in sports or group activities or holidays. It causes emotional problems often resulting in divorce or relationship difficulties.
Methodology:
Period of Treatment:
Average 3 weeks
Psyche and skin:
Many Dermatologists believe that stress and psychological distress can make skin diseases – psoriasis and eczema for example – worse.
Anti-stress therapy, group therapy, individual psychological consulting is part of our program.
Methodology:
This establishment with its beautiful architecture is considered a paradise for the patients who prefer to keep themselves away from the crowded coasts surrounded with unique mountains and virgin nature in which the visitor can find convenience, convalescence and sufficient place to spend a relaxation period as he wish in this hospitable country and family atmosphere. This relaxation station designed in a manner to give the guest a view to the sea and provide a 4-star service in the hotel or the Bungalow with a separate coast and swimming pool. The Dead Sea Spa Medical Center is integrated in this station and contains in addition to the dermatology treatment rooms, massage and Swedish exercised equipment also mud compresses. Additionally it provides natural sun bathing areas attached to the medical center directly on the shore.
The Medical Center director is a dermatologist, fluent in German language and has a good experience in climatic therapy for Dermatology. The Medical team in the Medical Center include a GP Physician, fluent in German Language and a physiotherapy physician.
Patients find themselves at the Dead Sea in an atmosphere that helps them to relax and remove stress. And through other patients who often suffer the same symptoms they exchange experiences about their physical and psychological suffering caused by the Dermatology in the family life and marital relation or in the workplace.
Patient feels with other psychological pressure, which has a positive effect on the appearance of his skin. The Dead Sea Spa Medical Center is designed in a manner that allows socialization between those who have skin diseases and those who have healthy skin in the hotel and all facilities (except for the sun-bathing area).
This gives the patient the opportunity to learn about the social aspects, that is, the patient can show his body in front of other patients in the hotel without shame, and could wear swimming cloths.
Of course the improvement of the skin condition helps him to do so. He could through conversation with the physician and the therapy group explain his own sensitivity towards his sufferings in life which will improve his skin problems and during the convalescences period where he could prepare himself to go back home and the possible changes to incorporate his positive experiences during convalescence period on the Dead Sea in his normal, daily life.
Dear Patients,
Many people suffering from chronic skin diseases such as psoriasis or neurodermitis suffer not only from health or physical problems but also from social and psychological problems. They feel that the world is not accepting their diseases. Every patient should learn how to accept himself with his disease and to adjust his life according to this disease.
The climatic treatment at the Dead Sea in Jordan gives the patient multiple opportunities:First, treatment based on dermatology which apply the Dead Sea
Second, in social and psychological teams as the patients could reduce their sufferings through exchanging information with other patients in addition to that, physician discussions and group treatments may help in learning new life styles that enable the patients to show their skin without shame, and this aspect has its positive effect at home later that is acceptance and satisfaction instead of suppression.
This info will provide you with a physical therapy method free of any side effects with good results.
Dr. Zuhair Bisharat
Dermatologist
Dead Sea Spa Director
