contrast therapy

noun

The immersion of part of the body alternately in hot and cold water, believed to strengthen the immune system, reduce swelling and pain around injuries, and aid recovery from exercise.

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Meanings

noun
  1. The immersion of part of the body alternately in hot and cold water, believed to strengthen the immune system, reduce swelling and pain around injuries, and aid recovery from exercise.
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APA

contrast therapy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contrast%20therapy

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“contrast therapy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contrast%20therapy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contrast therapy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contrast%20therapy.

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