hydrotherapy
noun
hy·dro·ther·a·py
ˌhī-drə-ˈther-ə-pē 
: the therapeutic use of water (as in a whirlpool bath) compare hydropathy
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Spend time in the massive ocean-view library, relax in the spa with a hydrotherapy pool, and sip at the champagne bar while listening to live jazz.
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There is also a full hydrotherapy circuit—steam room, sauna, whirlpool, and cold plunge —along with a set of soft cocoon chairs with warm water running through them meant to simulate the sensation of being in the womb.
—David Shortell, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2025
Plus, the water in hydrotherapy pools is typically kept at warm, therapeutic temperatures.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 20 June 2025
Three treatments ranked above the others: the knee brace, hydrotherapy, and exercise.
—New Atlas, 21 June 2025
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AFAR Media, 3 July 2025
There is also a full hydrotherapy circuit—steam room, sauna, whirlpool, and cold plunge —along with a set of soft cocoon chairs with warm water running through them meant to simulate the sensation of being in the womb.
—David Shortell, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2025
Plus, the water in hydrotherapy pools is typically kept at warm, therapeutic temperatures.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 20 June 2025
Three treatments ranked above the others: the knee brace, hydrotherapy, and exercise.
—New Atlas, 21 June 2025
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hydrotherapy
noun
hy·dro·ther·a·py
-ˈther-ə-pē
plural hydrotherapies
: the therapeutic use of water (as in a whirlpool bath) compare hydropathy
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