Hydrotherapy
| Definition: |
External application of water for therapeutic purposes. |
| Notes: |
do not use /util except by MeSH definition; external with natural water only, with emphasis on water temperature & motion of water (note X ref WHIRLPOOL BATHS); do not confuse with BALNEOLOGY (see note there); if in doubt, use word of text |
| Also Called: |
Whirlpool Baths |
Hydrotherapy Definitions and Terms
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