Hydrotherapy is the use of water in the treatment of disease. There are many ways to perform hydrotherapy, including baths, saunas, douches, wraps, and packs. Hydrotherapy used to tone up the body to stimulate digestion, the circulation, boost up the immune system and to bring relief form pain. Water seems to have special powers in getting rid of stress and rejuvenating our body. It affects the skin and muscles.
A number of techniques are available under the general heading hydrotherapy. These include:
A number of techniques are available under the general heading hydrotherapy. These include:
- Baths
- Showers
- Neutral Baths
- Foot Baths
- Cold Mitten Friction Rub
- Sitz Baths
- Contrast Sitz Baths
- Steam Inhalation
- Hot Compresses
- Cold Compresses
- Alternating Hot Compresses & Cold Compresses
- Heating Compresses
- Body Wrap
- Wet Sheet Pack
- Salt Glow
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