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How is hydrotherapy used to treat burns?

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Medical City Plano

With hydrotherapy, the patient's burn part is immersed in a tub of running warm water that washes away dead tissue and helps in softening the wound. Physical therapy helps achieve better range of motion in your joints when done in the tub.

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