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Hydrotherapy, formerly called hydropathy and also called water cure, [1] is a branch of alternative medicine (particularly naturopathy), occupational therapy, and physiotherapy, that involves the use of water for pain relief and treatment. The term encompasses a broad range of approaches and therapeutic methods that take advantage of the ...
Since the 1960s, hydro massage has been gaining popularity. Every year, more advanced hydromassage equipment appears, making it easily available to many people, as these tools and equipment are now accessible for home use. [citation needed] Today, the hydromassage is still widely popular, and used for many ailments and conditions. [citation needed]
Watsu is a form of aquatic bodywork used for deep relaxation and passive aquatic therapy.Watsu is characterized by one-on-one sessions in which a practitioner or therapist gently cradles, moves, stretches, and massages a receiver in chest-deep warm water.
Aquatic therapy is beneficial for people with spinal cord injury or disorder. Aquatic therapy promotes physical and psychosocial benefits for patients with spinal cord injury and disorders. In a study, underwater treadmill training improved lower extremity strength, balance and gait in people who suffer from partial damage to their spinal cord.
Colon cleansing, also known as colon therapy, colon hydrotherapy, a colonic, or colonic irrigation, encompasses a number of alternative medical therapies claimed to remove toxins from the colon and intestinal tract by removing accumulations of feces.
It had facilities for occupational therapy, physiotherapy, hydrotherapy, inpatient and outpatient cerebral palsy clinics, a rheumatic fever division, cardiology division, medical research laboratories, tumor detection clinic, and other departments for the treatment and study of long-term ailments. [18]
Use whatever you have, like your surfboard, diving equipment, or even your fists, to hit the shark in sensitive areas (eyes and gills). However, don’t start a fight with a shark.
Balneotherapy (Latin: balneum "bath") is a method of treating diseases by bathing, a traditional medicine technique usually practiced at spas. [1] Since ancient times, humans have used hot springs, public baths and thermal medicine for therapeutic effects. [2]