What is hydrotherapy?

Hydrotherapy is the use of water to treat a disease or to maintain health. It was part of a health movement that led to the development of naturopathic medicine.

Hydrotherapy uses various forms of water, such as cold or hot water, ice, or steam. This can be done both inside and outside the body in many ways, including sitz baths, whirlpools, saunas, showers, and colonic irrigation.