Word
physiotherapy
Phoneticsphys·io·ther·a·py
UK/fˈɪzɪˌəʊθɪɹəpi/
Definition
n. a treatment that uses physical methods like exercise, massage, and heat to help people recover from injuries or manage pain.
n. the treatment of disease, injury, or deformity by physical methods such as massage, heat, light, sound, and exercise. Often used in clinical contexts to describe the profession or the specific therapeutic interventions.
Examples
“After the surgery, the patient began a six-week course of physiotherapy to regain full mobility in her knee.”
“Modern physiotherapy often integrates manual therapy with evidence-based exercise programs to address both the immediate symptoms and the underlying biomechanical causes of chronic pain.”
Examples
contextual
“After the surgery, the patient began a six-week course of physiotherapy to regain full mobility in her knee.”
complex
“Modern physiotherapy often integrates manual therapy with evidence-based exercise programs to address both the immediate symptoms and the underlying biomechanical causes of chronic pain.”
Real-World Examples
“Physiotherapy can be useful, while others may benefit from gentle exercise like swimming.” “During one heatwave, he cancelled physiotherapy and missed giving evidence to the Covid Inquiry because travelling became unsafe.” Etymology
From physio- + therapy.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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