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Healing Destinations: SPA Town Frantiskovy Lazne

By: Milda Richterova

SPA Frantiskovy Lazne (Franzienbad) was founded in 1793. Due to its neoclassical spa buildings & pavilions Franzienbad (Frantiskovy Lazne) preserved the irreplaceable atmosphere of the early twentieth century &. The town is regarded as one of the most charming spa town in the country.
The Frantiskovy Lazne area offers very moderate climate, fresh air as well as quiet city life. Many parks around the city with its promenades are a great location for stress-free walks. All these reasons add to the curative effects of the local mineral water so as to every year attract numerous spa-guests.

Natural Curative Resources of Franzienbad (Frantiskovy Lazne):

21 springs containing mineral water rich in minerals and sulphur, mud with fe, and natural gas are used to heal diseases of the cardiovascular & locomotor systems, gynecological issues & sterility. These resources are also used for recuperation of patients after heart attacks.
The genuine treasure of Franzienbad (Frantiskovy Lazne) are twenty mineral springs (Glauber's sources) used for drinking as well as for baths. The spa is located on rich deposits of sulphurous ferric peat bog, which is suitable for baths as well as wraps. A natural leak of carbon dioxide is also frequently used for healing.

The local mineral waters are alkaline, salty & saturated by carbon dioxide. The oldest spring is the Frantisek Spring, identified already in the 14th century and appropriately documented in 1793. The most significant are the Glauber's springs number I, II, III & IV. The last one wells up from the depth of 93 meters underground and has the supreme content of Glauber salt in the world.

The mineral waters from the Glauber's springs are strong laxatives. On the other hand the mineral water from the Church Spring is used for curing moderate digestive problems. Mineral water saturated the most with ferum could be found in the Ferrous Spring. It is used for curing tiredness, exhaustion as well as anemia.

Therapeutic indications treated in Franzienbad (Frantiskovy Lazne):

Frantiskovy Lazne offers a extensive variety of curative treatments. The main procedures focus on gynecological health problems (adults as well as children), sterility, heart & blood vessels issues, locomotor system disorders and also oncologic issues.

General Indications for Adults:
Cancer after therapy, conditions of the heart and circulatory system (cardiovascular disorders, health conditions after heart inflammation, heart defects, coronary vein disease, hypertension, health conditions subsequent to phlebitis, thrombocytopenia, lymphatic edema), diseases of the musculoskeletal system (painful syndromes of the tendons, ligaments, bursaries subcutaneous tissue, extra fat & skeletal muscle, rheumatism, osteoarthritis).

Ladies Indications:
Sterilization and infertility, miscarriage, pathophysiology of ovarian & uterine development, inflammatory gynecological conditions, conditions after gynecological diseases & operations in the pelvis, functional disorders, climacteric syndrome, pain syndromes.

Types of procedures in Frantiskovy Lazne (Franzienbad):

Water therapy: swimming pool exercises, Scottish showers

Bathing: mud, coal & mineral, bubbly, with ingredients

Massage: classical, reflexive, underwater, foot reflex massage, lymphatic drainag
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Physical Therapy: diadynamic, interference, short-wave diathermy, magnetic, ultrasound

Luminosity remedies: sunray lamp, solarium, laser

Thermo-therapy: peloid wraps, peat tampons, paraffin fango

Kinesiotherapy: group, individual, with equipment, fitness.

Reflexology therapeutic treatment: manipulation and mobilization procedures, reflexive foot massages, acupuncture

Supplementary: inhalation, oxygen, drinking therapy, aromatherapy.

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The author is a leading Czech Spa Franzienbad destination expert. He is the head therapist of Spa-resorts.cz, leader in organizing spa resort retreats and circulatory system diseases and rehabilitation expert.

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