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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The use of water to treat pain and the symptoms of disease, as in the use of compresses, baths, and whirlpools.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Same as hydrotherapeutics.
  • Same as hydrotherapeutic.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Med.) See hydropathy.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun Any of various techniques that use water, either externally or internally, for the treatment of disease and for the soothing of pain

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun the internal and external use of water in the treatment of disease

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Examples

  • Naturopathic medicine is sometimes applied in the treatment of tuberculosis, since the founder of naturopathy, Dr. Benedict Lust, reportedly cured himself of tuberculosis by using hydrotherapy, which is one element of naturopathy see pp.

    The Best Alternative Medicine Dr. Kenneth R. Pelletier 2000

  • Naturopathic medicine is sometimes applied in the treatment of tuberculosis, since the founder of naturopathy, Dr. Benedict Lust, reportedly cured himself of tuberculosis by using hydrotherapy, which is one element of naturopathy see pp.

    The Best Alternative Medicine Dr. Kenneth R. Pelletier 2000

  • The medical treatment of disease by internal and external use of mineral waters is quite distinct from "hydrotherapy," or the therapeutic uses of pure water.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" Various

  • I started to refer to swimming as "hydrotherapy" because it gave me a feeling of mastery and helped dissipate anger.

    Hospital Impact 2010

  • DVT, Lethargy, Maceration  Migrating epidermal cells may be damaged by even minimal force Physiotherapy treatments  New skin grafts - skin grafts will not tolerate the high shearing forces and such as hydrotherapy turbulence (seen here) helps reduce  New tissue flaps - tissue flaps are very sensitive to shearing forces and pain and improves the vasoconstriction which may occur if the water or air temperature cause chilling patient's ability to exercise.

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  • He meant things offered by nature such as hydrotherapy, nonpoisonous botanicals, and the spinal adjustment -- which we can question if that really is. "

    Chicago Reader 2010

  • Colon hydrotherapy when performed by a trained therapist using FDA registered equipment and disposable speculums or rectal nozzles is safe, he said.

    Detox danger: Trendy colon cleansing a risky ritual 2011

  • According to Hoenninger, the study also mixes up laxatives, both pharmaceutical and herbal; and colon hydrotherapy.

    Detox danger: Trendy colon cleansing a risky ritual 2011

  • Colon cleansing -- also called colonic irrigation or colonic hydrotherapy -- often involves the use of chemicals followed by flushing the colon with water through a tube inserted in the rectum, explained the Georgetown University researchers.

    Detox danger: Trendy colon cleansing a risky ritual 2011

  • Most of the studies referenced are for the use of laxatives, not colon hydrotherapy.

    Detox danger: Trendy colon cleansing a risky ritual 2011

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