hydrotherapy

[ hahy-druh-ther-uh-pee ]

noun

1. the branch of therapeutics that deals with the curative use of water.
2. the treatment of physical disability, injury, or illness by immersion of all or part of the body in water to facilitate movement, promote wound healing, relieve pain, etc., usually under the supervision of a trained therapist.

hydrotherapy

/ ˌhaɪdrəʊˈθɛrəpɪ; ˌhaɪdrəʊθɪˈræpɪk /

noun

1. med the treatment of certain diseases by the external use of water, esp by exercising in water in order to mobilize stiff joints or strengthen weakened muscles Also calledwater cure Compare hydropathy

Derived Forms

• ˌhydroˈtherapist, noun
• hydrotherapic, adjective

Other Words From

• hydro·thera·pist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of hydrotherapy¹

First recorded in 1875–80; hydro- ¹ + therapy

Example Sentences

Speaking of après, consider loosening up your sore muscles after a long day of skiing with a massage at the Spa at Silver Legacy where you can experience a salt inhalation chamber or a hydrotherapy soaking tub.

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Winternitz has made hydrotherapy popular and, in a measure, effective in the management of certain maladies.

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We have to find out by experience just how to use hydrotherapy for each individual.

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He spoke of hydrotherapy and gymnastic exercises, and called himself a quack.

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The application of ice in the same emergency may likewise represent a universal resort to hydrotherapy.

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Hydrotherapy in one or other of its forms may also be utilised.

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