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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His recovery was challenging, and when he was deemed ready, Gunner started six moths of physical therapy and hydrotherapy.
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
And at Bangkok’s RXV Wellness Village, the Wellness Foundation for Kids Programme is an age-appropriate way for 6-year-olds and up to move their bodies, connect to their emotions, try hydrotherapy and develop self-regulation skills as their parents go through their own integrative health retreat.
—Kathryn Romeyn, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
There’s a hydrotherapy pool for warming soaks, a thermal circuit with salt room, sauna and steam, and the bracing option of a cryotherapy chamber for the fearless.
—Vicki Power, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026
The spa Carved into a two-story house, the spa features a bathing circuit with hydrotherapy pools, saunas, cold plunge pools, and emotional showers.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2026
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
And at Bangkok’s RXV Wellness Village, the Wellness Foundation for Kids Programme is an age-appropriate way for 6-year-olds and up to move their bodies, connect to their emotions, try hydrotherapy and develop self-regulation skills as their parents go through their own integrative health retreat.
—Kathryn Romeyn, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
There’s a hydrotherapy pool for warming soaks, a thermal circuit with salt room, sauna and steam, and the bracing option of a cryotherapy chamber for the fearless.
—Vicki Power, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026
The spa Carved into a two-story house, the spa features a bathing circuit with hydrotherapy pools, saunas, cold plunge pools, and emotional showers.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2026
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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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