hydrotherapy

[hahy-druh-ther-uh-pee]

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noun

the branch of therapeutics that deals with the curative use of water.
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

Also called: water cure.��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 Compare hydropathy

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Other Word Forms

hydrotherapist noun
ˌ��ˈ�ٳ��辱�� noun
hydrotherapic adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hydrotherapy¹

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

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"Things like joint support, special diets, hydrotherapy - all things that come with taking on a retired police dog," said Kieran Stanbridge, chairman of the charity.

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He has undergone intense physiotherapy where he built up his upper body strength and spent time on standing frame to align his body, as well as undergoing hydrotherapy.

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One of the most touching scenes in the film is when the family are in a hydrotherapy pool with Eoin.

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Then, as Rose started a gruelling course of hydrotherapy, they'd spend hours floating together in the local pool.

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But it was their introduction to hydrotherapy by way of the Hubbard tank at the Herrick hospital in Berkeley that gave them a glimmer of hope.

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hydrotherapeutics hydrothermal

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