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- Hydrotherapy
- Physical therapy or exercise done in water to decrease pain and stiffness. Exercising in a large pool may be easier because water takes some weight off painful joints. Community centers, YMCAs and YWCAs have water exercise classes developed for people with arthritis. Some patients also find relief from the heat and movement provided by a whirlpool. Constitutional hydrotherapy utilizing hot and cold towel applications is often used to detoxify and stimulate the immune system.
