A part of Kneipp hydrotherapy is Water Treading Bath as alternate foot bath. There is an active movement (tread) in small bathtub with hot and cold water.

Client begins to tread in warm water for about 1-2 minutes and then passes into the tub with cold water for half a minute.

The whole process is repeated several times. The procedure ends in cold water. This procedure is suitable for headaches, neurovegetative dystonia, cold legs syndrome, for beginning of varicose veins, for release of ankles and foot joints.