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Hubbard tank Etymology: Carl P. Hubbard, American engineer, b. 1857; Port, tanqu a water tank in which patients can perform underwater exercise. The patient's trunk and extremities are submerged on a stretcher. The water provides buoyancy and heat for the benefit of weakened or painful muscles or joints with limited active range of motion. The tank also may be used for wound debridement. See also whirlpool bath. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In the room next to the pool, physical therapists, using either their own small swimming tank or a Hubbard Tank, did hydrotherapy. |
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