ALL meanings of hydrotherapy
hy·dro·ther·a·py
H h - noun hydrotherapy treatment using water 1
- noun hydrotherapy The use of exercises in a pool as part of treatment for conditions such as arthritis or partial paralysis. 1
- noun hydrotherapy the branch of therapeutics that deals with the curative use of water. 1
- noun hydrotherapy the treatment of physical disability, injury, or illness by immersion of all or part of the body in water to facilitate movement, promote wound healing, relieve pain, etc., usually under the supervision of a trained therapist. 1
- uncountable noun hydrotherapy Hydrotherapy is a method of treating people with some diseases or injuries by making them swim or do exercises in water. 0
- noun hydrotherapy the treatment of certain diseases by the external use of water, esp by exercising in water in order to mobilize stiff joints or strengthen weakened muscles 0
- noun hydrotherapy the treatment of disease by the external or internal use of water, as with baths, compresses, douches, etc. 0
- noun hydrotherapy Any of various techniques that use water, either externally or internally, for the treatment of disease and for the soothing of pain. 0