Hydrotherapy is a method of treating people with some diseases or injuries by making them swim or do exercises in water.
hydrotherapy in British English
(ˌhaɪdrəʊˈθɛrəpɪ)
noun
medicine
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 called: water cure. Compare hydropathy
Derived forms
hydrotherapic (ˌhaɪdrəʊθɪˈræpɪk)
adjective
hydrotherapist (ˌhydroˈtherapist)
noun
hydrotherapy in American English
(ˌhaɪdroʊˈθɛrəpi)
noun
the treatment of disease by the external or internal use of water, as with baths, compresses, douches, etc.
Examples of 'hydrotherapy' in a sentence
hydrotherapy
There is also a hydrotherapy area and there are plenty of fitness classes available.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The centre has only a small hydrotherapy pool which can take six soldiers at a time.