Balneotherapy (balneum `bath`) is the treatment of disease by bathing, usually practiced at spas. While it is considered distinct from hydrotherapy, there are some overlaps in practice and in underlying principles. Balneotherapy may involve hot or cold water, massage through moving water, relaxation, or stimulation. Many mineral waters at spas a.....
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• (n.) The treatment of disease by baths.
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(bal″ne-o-ther´ә-pe) use of baths in the treatment of disease.
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Ancient use of waters to restore and revitalize the body is known as balneotherapy. It has been used
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Bal`ne·o·ther'a·py noun [ Latin
balneum bath + Greek
qerapey`ein to heal.] The treatment of disease by baths.
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Balneotherapy is the treatment of disease by bathing. Balneotherapy is especially used to improve limb mobility in arthritic and neuromuscular disorders.
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balneotherapy, balneotherapeutic 1. Medical treatment of a disease with baths or medicinal springs. 2. Immersion of part or all of the body in a mineral water bath as a form of therapy. 3. The treatment of diseases, injuries, and other physical ailments with baths and bathing; especially, in natural mineral waters. Balneotherapy involves the tre...
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