hydrotherapy

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

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 Rooms are outfitted with hydrotherapy tubs, saunas, steam showers, and fireplaces. — BostonGlobe.com, "Need some post-pandemic rejuvenation, stat? These spas have you covered," 22 Apr. 2021 As a complement to hiking, canoeing, and other vigorous activities, daily programming focuses on wellness, including yoga, hydrotherapy, and meditation. — Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, "The 7 Best Hotels in the Catskills and Hudson Valley for a Spring Escape From NYC," 28 Mar. 2021 Other experiences involve cooking demonstrations, culinary workshops, hydrotherapy spa treatments, wellness barn accomodations, and more. — Annie Davidson, Forbes, "A Hamptons Culinary Retreat Just In Time For Spring," 25 Feb. 2021 Built in 1916, the bathhouse once offered hydrotherapy and massages. — Brittany Anas, Forbes, "Hot Springs National Park Is Turning 100," 1 Mar. 2021 After your treatment, bliss out on the Relaxation Deck, which is wrapped by a natural spring and houses a ludic therapy pool featuring hydrotherapy, cold mist, hydro jets, pressure showers, and waterfalls. — Michelle Stansbury, Marie Claire, "The Instagram Guide to Punta de Mita, Mexico," 3 Dec. 2020 According to Tim Frandy, assistant professor of Folk Studies at Western Kentucky University, many of those participating in this type of hydrotherapy in Finland are middle-aged and elderly women. — Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, "What Americans Can Learn From Winter-Loving Cultures," 19 Oct. 2020 Eschewing drugs and surgery, Still gravitated toward the wellness offerings of his era, dabbling in magnetic healing and hydrotherapy, before outlining a philosophy of his own. — Eleanor Cummins, The Atlantic, "Trump’s Doctor Comes From a Uniquely American Brand of Medicine," 6 Oct. 2020 Grove and Ledbetter are among hundreds of professionals working in various fields such as waxing, massage, aesthetics, colonics, hydrotherapy and other personal care services in The Woodlands. — Jeff Forward, Houston Chronicle, "Day spas, waxing salons in Woodlands struggle adapting to COVID," 28 Aug. 2020

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