A REVIEW ON THERAPEUTIC ASPECTS OF HYDROTHERAPY
AbstractThe term Hydrotherapy refers to a process which uses water at any temperature or forms to relieve pain and treat illness. This review describes about various conditions of water treatments. Hydrotherapy may help treat various conditions, including arthritis, stomach issues, sleep disorders, stress and depression. The theory behind hydrotherapy is that water has healing properties that can relieve various ailments and conditions. In its different forms—ice, liquid, and steam—water is a versatile treatment method. Water cure therapies includes enema therapy, gel therapy etc, which includes colonic hydrotropy, sitz bath, hydro-massage, wraps and compress methods. Recently we have a number of hydrotherapy treatments available which includes personal infrared sauna rooms and peat bath rooms. These are useful in pregnancy, heart or lung conditions, diabetes, neuropathy, high fever, acute headache, surgical implants, seizure disorders etc. Cryotherapy, cold water immersion or ice bath is a new form of hydrotherapy used by physical therapists, sports medicine facilities and rehab clinics
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Gita Chaurasia*, Amruta Patil and Shweta Dighe
Department of Pharmaceutics, Siddhant College of Pharmacy, Sudumbare, Pune, Maharashtra, India
gitagc@yahoo.co.in
20 November 2014
19 February, 2015
25 May, 2015
10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.6(7).2713-22
01 July, 2015
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