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Health-giving Destinations: SPA Town Frantiskovy Lazne

By: Radim Krizan

SPA Frantiskovy Lazne was founded in 1793. Due to its neoclassical spa buildings and pavilions Franzienbad (Frantiskovy Lazne) preserved the exceptional atmosphere of the early twentieth century and. The town is regarded as one of the most charming spa town in the land.
The Frantiskovy Lazne (Franzienbad) region provides very moderate climate, fresh air as well as quiet city life. Many parks around the city with its promenades are a just right location for calming walks. All these conditions add to the therapeutic effects of the local mineral water so as to every year attract numerous spa-goers.

Natural Health-giving Sources of Frantiskovy Lazne (Franzienbad):

Twenty-one sources containing mineral water rich in minerals and sulphur, peloid with iron, and natural gas are used to treat diseases of the cardio and locomotor systems, gynecological issues & sterility. Local resources are also used for healing of patients after heart attacks.
The genuine treasure of Frantiskovy Lazne are twenty mineral sources (Glauber's springs) used for drinking as well as bathing. The curative spa is situated on rich deposits of sulphurous ferric peat bog, that is appropriate for bathing & wraps. A natural leak of carbon dioxide is in addition regularly used for healing.

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

The waters from the Glauber's sources are strong laxatives. On the other hand the mineral water from the Church Spring is used for curing slight digestive problems. Water saturated the most with fe could be found in the Ferrous Spring. It is used for healing weariness, overtiredness as well as anemia.

Medical indications treated in Frantiskovy Lazne (Franzienbad):

Franzienbad (Frantiskovy Lazne) presents a broad choice of curative treatments. The main procedures focus on gynecological health problems (adults as well as children), infertility, heart & cardiovascular system and blood vessels disorders, locomotor system problems & in addition oncologic problems.

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

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

Treatments in Frantiskovy Lazne (Franzienbad):

Water therapy: swimming pool exercises, Scottish showers

Baths: peat, coal and mineral, bubbly, with additives

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

Luminosity therapy: sunray lamp, solarium, laser

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

Kinesiotherapy: group, individual, with equipment, fitness.

Reflexology rehabilitation: manipulation and mobilization techniques, reflexive foot massages, acupuncture

Other: inhalation, oxygen, drinking therapy, aromatherapy.

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The author is a leading Czech Health SPA Franzienbad / Frantiskovy Lazne destination expert. He is the head therapist of Spa-resorts.cz, leader in organizing spa resort retreats and heart diseases and rehabilitation expert.

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