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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In 2018, after another round of remodeling, the Elms Hotel & Spa opened as part of the Hyatt Destination hotel chain--offering century-old charm, modern hydrotherapy and paranormal tours too.
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Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024
The 20-treatment room spa is a posh playground for adults with plunge pools, hydrotherapy, and dozens of holistic treatments.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2024
There’s also an impressive 82-foot indoor lap pool, heated lounge pool, hydrotherapy, and thermal areas separated by gender and featuring cold plunge, Japanese baths, and steam rooms.
—Rebekah Peppler, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2024
There are also hydrotherapy pools, cold plunges, a snow shower, a salt mist cave, an herbal inhalation room, and the like.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2024
Cool Baths or Showers Brief baths, showers, and towel compresses (hydrotherapy) used periodically throughout the day may help get your sunburned skin cooled down and keep it hydrated.
—Cathy Wong, Verywell Health, 12 Apr. 2024
Physical Therapy: Techniques such as massage therapy, hydrotherapy (water exercises), heat/cold therapy, and gentle stretching can help improve joint mobility and reduce pain.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 10 Nov. 2023
With more than 250 rooms, the historic inn also has two golf courses, 15 tennis courts, an 8,000-square-foot gym, and a 30,000-square-foot spa with its own relaxation room, outdoor hydrotherapy pool, and four therapy grottos.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2024
Then, recover in the tranquil hydrotherapy pools, saunas, and steam rooms.
—Julia Eskins, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2024
Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024
The 20-treatment room spa is a posh playground for adults with plunge pools, hydrotherapy, and dozens of holistic treatments.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2024
There’s also an impressive 82-foot indoor lap pool, heated lounge pool, hydrotherapy, and thermal areas separated by gender and featuring cold plunge, Japanese baths, and steam rooms.
—Rebekah Peppler, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2024
There are also hydrotherapy pools, cold plunges, a snow shower, a salt mist cave, an herbal inhalation room, and the like.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2024
Cool Baths or Showers Brief baths, showers, and towel compresses (hydrotherapy) used periodically throughout the day may help get your sunburned skin cooled down and keep it hydrated.
—Cathy Wong, Verywell Health, 12 Apr. 2024
Physical Therapy: Techniques such as massage therapy, hydrotherapy (water exercises), heat/cold therapy, and gentle stretching can help improve joint mobility and reduce pain.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 10 Nov. 2023
With more than 250 rooms, the historic inn also has two golf courses, 15 tennis courts, an 8,000-square-foot gym, and a 30,000-square-foot spa with its own relaxation room, outdoor hydrotherapy pool, and four therapy grottos.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2024
Then, recover in the tranquil hydrotherapy pools, saunas, and steam rooms.
—Julia Eskins, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2024
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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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