Spa resort getaways are no longer sticking to the old staple services of facials, pedicures, and massages. These days, spas offer services in preventive health medicine, physical conditioning, as well as education about health and alternative medicine. As more spa guests turn to them for medical advice, the spas themselves are becoming primary health care facilities, that are supported by a team of physicians, doctors, nutritionists and fitness instructors.
While your ordinary doctor and physician at the local hospital may prescribe you some pills that only provide you with temporary relief, a doctor working at one of these “Preventative Luxury Spas” will kindly plan out what needs to be done to correct your current health issues and what can be done for preventative care. As people’s lifespans grow longer, more people are concerned about diseases like cancer, and so they consult spa physicians for advice.
The Canyon Ranch Spa located in Tucson, Arizona offers it’s guests a week long “Life Enhancement Program”, that focuses on tackling aging, stress reduction, weight management and medical risks before it becomes a problem. The guests who go there can pick from a variety of choices to combat their health risks such as yoga and therapeutic bodywork. On average, guests can expect to pay between $1,500 to $4,400 for the most popular packages for these spas, including a 7-night long package that includes food, lodging, and services.
Spas also provide a environment that is positive for doctors and physicians specializing in healthy living. They are allowed to properly diagnose and offer preventative treatment of disease to patients without being pressured to peddle pills and medication that only offer a temporary relief. The Chateau Elan Spa of Braselton, Georgia offers a program where they work in conjunction with the Lotusea Wellness Group of Tennessee to blend their spa treatments with physical conditioning, assessments, lab work and consultations of physical health. Locations such as these focus more on the beneficial effects of spa treatment and alternative medicine, instead of centering their services around “pampering” their guests, basically, it is a return to what spa treatments are originally meant to be. At the Miraval desert resort of Arizona, they host activities that encourage balance, self-awareness, and self-acceptance, interpreting these goals through services such as acupuncture, yoga, organic nutrition and consultations.
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