hydrotherapy

hy·dro·ther·a·py | \ ˌhī-drə-ˈther-ə-pē

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Definition of hydrotherapy

: the therapeutic use of water (as in a whirlpool bath) — compare hydropathy

Examples of hydrotherapy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Players also objected to a ban on the use of showers and hydrotherapy. — Ronald Blum, Houston Chronicle, "Baseball players respond to MLB on virus protocols," 21 May 2020 Another spot to find your Zen is in the water atrium, a hydrotherapy pool and cascading waterfall surrounded by two-story windows. — al, "This island off the coast of Georgia offers a luxurious escape," 20 May 2020 The elite Battle Creek Sanitarium in Michigan, devoted to calisthenics, hydrotherapy and gut health, was founded in 1878 by John Harvey Kellogg, a physician obsessed with regular, splendid bowel movements, especially his own. — Karen Heller, Washington Post, "Wellness is an industry, a journey and now a $5,000-a-year club," 6 Feb. 2020 Her specialties included hydrotherapy and electrotherapy, the use of water and electricity to treat illnesses and diseases. — Louisville Courier Journal, The Courier-Journal, "This Black History Month, we honor 29 African American history makers from Kentucky," 3 Feb. 2020 Ryan House, Phoenix $7,500 Funding helps provide children who have life-threatening conditions with life-enhancing therapeutic activities including art, music, sensory and legacy building activities, hydrotherapy, and play. — James Carr, azcentral, "143 Arizona charities awarded $1.8M in Season for Sharing grants," 8 Mar. 2020 The former Orioles likely made use of the property’s regulation baseball diamond, gym, locker room, batting cage and hydrotherapy shower room. — Hallie Miller, baltimoresun.com, "Historic Mount Vernon mansion, once owned by congregation for African Americans, listed for $1.245 million," 11 Dec. 2019 The former Orioles likely made use of the property’s regulation baseball diamond, gym, locker room, batting cage and hydrotherapy shower room. — Hallie Miller, chicagotribune.com, "Historic Maryland mansion, once owned by congregation for African Americans, listed for $1.245 million," 11 Dec. 2019 The former Orioles likely made use of the property’s regulation baseball diamond, gym, locker room, batting cage and hydrotherapy shower room. — Hallie Miller, baltimoresun.com, "Historic Mount Vernon mansion, once owned by congregation for African Americans, listed for $1.245 million," 11 Dec. 2019

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3 Jun 2020

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“Hydrotherapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrotherapy. Accessed 6 Jun. 2020.

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