Hydrotherapy, also known as water therapy or aquatic therapy, is a form of physical therapy that involves low-impact aerobics, stretching and strengthening exercises as well as functional training ...

Water-based therapies can help with joint stiffness, pain, and limited mobility, offering relaxation and low-impact exercise.

There is renewed interest in hydrotherapy but is it being used the right way, asks Sylvia Thompson. 'In times past, knowledge of the bowel was more widespread and people were taught how to care for ...