Abstract: A massage using a water jet without contact of the body of the subject with the water is effected by positioning the subject on an openwork support covered by a water impermeable flexible layer. An indicator above the patient displacing the location at which the massage is occurring and is coupled to the nozzle directing an upward jet against the layer from below. The operator can control the position of the nozzle in accordance with the indication.

Abstract: A device for hydraulic massages comprising: (A) a spray enclosure consisting of a drainage hood (5) and a sump (8) and (B) at least one spray nozzle (9) controlled by a coordinate guide (13). A patient is placed upon the readily deformable impact area (1) and is separated from direct contact with the working fluid. The patient support may consist of a flexible screen (2) in the form of a tensioned cable grid supported by a frame (3) on supports (4). The sump (8) may be bounded by a perforated draining partition (7) splitting off an additional compartment of the sump (8) named reservoir (12). Fluid drained into the sump (8) and the reservoir (12), if any, may be reused.