I'm doing a course in hydrotherapy, the kneipp theory and would like to know why when you have vacoconstriction with applications of cold you shouldn't use cold applications on people with hpb. I thought the vasocontricting would help bring down the bp. Similarly, with a steam bath they say people with lbp shouldn't have them. I would of thought that the hot steam would be helpful to the lbp with vasodilation. I have got myself so confused.

I would appreciate a reply as soon as possible.

Thanking you in advance.

Vincent