For Hydrotherapy we have terms and definitions in 9 topics. The topics are Alternative Health, Alternative Medicine, Day Spa, Female Health, Health, Horse Health, Massage, Physical Therapy and Spa.

Hydrotherapy (Alternative Health)

Hydrotherapy techniques can range from Russian baths, steam inhalation, sitz baths, ice packs to hot compresses. For all, it’s the application of hot or cold water that creates the benefit to the patient.

Hydrotherapy (Alternative Medicine)

Use of water as a medical treatment.

Hydrotherapy (Day Spa)

A form of therapy consisting of a combination of treatments, hydrotherapy uses water to treat disease, stress and tension. Treatments include sitz baths, footbaths and body wraps.

Hydrotherapy (Female Health)

Physical therapy or exercise done in water to decrease pain and stiffness. Exercising in a large pool may be easier because water takes some weight off painful joints. Community centers, YMCAs, and YWCAs have water exercise classes developed for people with arthritis. Some patients also find relief from the heat and movement provided by a whirlpool. Constitutional hydrotherapy utilizing hot and cold towel applications is often used to detoxify and stimulate immune system.

Hydrotherapy (Health)

Rehabilitation exercises performed in water.

Hydrotherapy (Horse Health)

Use of water externally as a therapeutic measure.

Hydrotherapy (Massage)

Although ancient Greece and Rome had both adopted the beliefs that water had healing properties, it was the Romans to first integrate hydrotherapy into their social life, building temples and baths near natural springs. Father Sebastian Kneipp from Worshofen, Bavaria, however, was the true father of modern-day hydrotherapy in Germany. Various hydrotherapy massage techniques exist and are generally utilized by massage/bodywork practitioners, physical therapists, physicians and spa technicians. These include underwater massage, herbal baths, thalassotherapy, Kneipp therapy, vichy treatments, scotch hoses and Swiss showers.
INFANT MASSAGE INSTRUCTION INGHAM METHOD INSIGHT BODYWORK INTEGRATED KABBALISTIC HEALING INTEGRATED/ECLECTIC MASSAGE INTEGRATIVE MANUAL THERAPY INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE INTERACTIVE GUIDED IMAGERY INTUITIVE WORK IRIDOLOGY ISOMETRIC MUSCLE BALANCING

Hydrotherapy (Physical Therapy)

Rehabilitation exercises performed in water.

Hydrotherapy (Spa)

Another term for balneotherapy, or any treatments utilizing water as the primary facilitator. Type of water is generally fresh/spring, as opposed to seawater (thalassotherapy).

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