Comprehensive Integrated Milady Assessment (CIMA) Practice Exam

Hydrotherapy focuses on using water in therapeutic ways to influence the body, such as improving circulation, promoting relaxation, and easing muscle tension. Steam rooms deliver moist heat, Vichy showers use a grid of water jets for a stimulating massage and cleansing, and saunas are often included in spa programs as part of a water‑and heat‑based treatment sequence that enhances overall circulation and sweating. In spa and therapy settings, these modalities are grouped under hydrotherapy because their effects are achieved through water- and heat-based exposure, helping the body respond through improved circulation, relaxant effects, and detoxification processes.