Hydrotherapy
Also known as water therapy or water cures hydrotherapy includes such therapeutic treatments as saunas steam baths foot baths contrast therapy sitz baths and colonic cleansing.
Hydrotherapy. The term encompasses a broad range of approaches and therapeutic methods that take advantage of the physical properties of water such as temperature and pressure. Hydrotherapy is the use of water both internally and externally and at varying temperatures for health purposes. Father sebastian kneipp a nineteenth century bavarian monk is said to be the father of hydrotherapy.
Purpose hydrotherapy can soothe sore or inflamed muscles and joints rehabilitate injured limbs lower fevers soothe headaches promote relaxation treat burns and frostbite ease labor pains and. Hydrotherapy is the use of water in the treatment of different conditions including arthritis and related rheumatic complaints. Hydrotherapy treatments include saunas steam baths foot baths sitz baths and the application of cold and hot water compresses.
Hydrotherapy is the use of water to revitalize maintain and restore health. Hydrotherapy formerly called hydropathy and also called water cure is a part of alternative medicine particularly naturopathy occupational therapy and physiotherapy that involves the use of water for pain relief and treatment.
