Hydrotherapy
Hydrotherapy
11-08-2006
David Slotnick, M.D.
iVillage Inc.
Hydrotherapy is treatment using water to relieve pain or help wounds heal. Swimming pools, whirlpools and Hubbard tanks (tanks that allow patients to immerse their entire body in water) are all used to perform hydrotherapy. Benefits of hydrotherapy may include:
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Decreased pain and stiffness
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Increased muscle relaxation
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Greater ease when performing exercises and daily activities
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Increased healing
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