hydrotherapy

[ hahy-druh-ther-uh-pee ]

noun

1. the branch of therapeutics that deals with the curative use of water.
2. 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.

hydrotherapy

/ ˌhaɪdrəʊˈθɛrəpɪ; ˌhaɪdrəʊθɪˈræpɪk /

noun

1. med 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 Also calledwater cure Compare hydropathy

Derived Forms

• ˌhydroˈtherapist, noun
• hydrotherapic, adjective

Other Words From

• hydro·thera·pist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of hydrotherapy¹

First recorded in 1875–80; hydro- ¹ + therapy

Example Sentences

One of the most touching scenes in the film is when the family are in a hydrotherapy pool with Eoin.

From BBC

Then, as Rose started a gruelling course of hydrotherapy, they'd spend hours floating together in the local pool.

From BBC

But it was their introduction to hydrotherapy by way of the Hubbard tank at the Herrick hospital in Berkeley that gave them a glimmer of hope.

From Seattle Times

The hydrotherapy pools are 8 feet deep to allow even the tallest players — Wembanyama is 7 feet, 3 1/2 inches — to be fully immersed in the water.

From Seattle Times

It will undergo hydrotherapy to treat an injury on its front left leg.

From BBC