# physiotherapy

/fˈɪzɪˌəʊθɪɹəpi/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/physiotherapy
Updated: 2026-05-20

## Definition

a treatment that uses physical methods like exercise, massage, and heat to help people recover from injuries or manage pain.

For teachers: 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.

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