thermotherapy
Healing through warmth
Thermotherapy is the therapeutic use of heat to treat pain, injury, or disease.
Heat may be applied through hot packs, warm baths, ultrasound, or other methods to increase blood flow, relax muscles, and promote healing: The physical therapist recommended thermotherapy for her chronic back pain.
The term also covers heat treatments used to destroy cancer cells.
Heated room for sweating
- whirlpoolRotating water formation
- moxibustionBurning mugwort for healing
- diathermyHigh-frequency current therapy
- onsenJapanese thermal bath
State of being unwound
- comfortEase or soothing relief
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
- self-careMaintaining personal wellbeing
- holisticAddressing interconnected wholes
detoxification · well-being · rejuvenation · calm · ease · restorative · pampering
Restoration of health
- circulationMovement through a system
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- mobilityCapacity for movement
- recuperationGradual return to health
Recovery from injury/addiction
- arthritisInflamed joint disease
- clinicalEmotionally detached, medically precise
- therapeuticPromoting healing or wellness
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
session · protocol · contraindication · dosage · duration · application
sauna
Heated room for sweating
- whirlpoolRotating water formation
- moxibustionBurning mugwort for healing
- diathermyHigh-frequency current therapy
relaxation
State of being unwound
- comfortEase or soothing relief
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
- self-careMaintaining personal wellbeing
holistic · detoxification · well-being · rejuvenation · calm · ease · restorative · pampering
healing
Restoration of health
- circulationMovement through a system
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- mobilityCapacity for movement
rehabilitation
Recovery from injury/addiction
- arthritisInflamed joint disease
- clinicalEmotionally detached, medically precise
- therapeuticPromoting healing or wellness
prescription · session · protocol · contraindication · dosage · duration · application
- rehabilitationrehab, inpatient rehab, outpatient rehab, rehabilitation center, rehab center
- Natural Healingacupressure, Ayurveda, chiropractic, herbal medicine, herbal remedies
- rehab therapybalance training, strength training, range of motion, outpatient rehab, post-surgery rehab
- thermal therapyheat pack, heating pad, hot pack, hot compress, warm compress
- physical therapyphysical therapist, stretching, physiotherapist, rehab, mobility training
- bodyworkmassage, bodywork, deep tissue, Swedish massage, sports massage
thermotherapypharmacotherapy
Treatment using pharmaceutical agents
drug therapy · chemotherapy · surgical intervention · electrotherapy · radiation therapy
thermotherapyelectrotherapy
Medical use of current
phototherapy · pharmacotherapy · hydrotherapy · massage therapy · acupuncture
therapy, thermal, thermometer, psychotherapy, hypothermia, aromatherapy, chemotherapy, hydrotherapy, physiotherapy