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Hydrotherapy is the use of water in the treatment of disease. Hydrothermal therapyadditionally uses its temperature effects, as in hot baths, saunas, wraps, etc. Hydro- and hydrothermal therapy are traditional methods of treatment that havebeen used for the treatment of disease and injury by many cultures. A Bavarian monk helped repopularize the therapeutic useof water in the 19th century. There are now many dozens of methods of applying hydrotherapy, including baths, saunas, douches, wraps, and packs.
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