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physiotherapy

noun

phys·​io·​ther·​a·​py ˌfi-zē-ō-ˈther-ə-pē How to pronounce physiotherapy (audio)
1
: therapy that is used to preserve, enhance, or restore movement and physical function impaired or threatened by disease, injury, or disability and that utilizes therapeutic exercise, physical modalities (such as massage and electrotherapy), assistive devices, and patient education and training : physical therapy sense 1
Physiotherapy to strengthen specific muscles and treat injuries to ligaments and the meniscus. John C. Medlen
2
plural physiotherapies : a therapeutic treatment utilized in physiotherapy : physical therapy sense 2
Medicare currently will not pay for a chiropractor's consultation, physical examination, needed X-rays, physiotherapies, or exercise therapy. Statesman Journal (Salem, Oregon)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Her medical treatments, including weekly physiotherapy sessions funded by workplace insurance, are about to run out. Carolyn Van Houten, Washington Post, 24 July 2020 At Sigma Chi, there is new furniture, a dedicated room for physiotherapy, a back office for product distribution, an ice cream bar and a cafe that, on a recent afternoon, was serving watermelon gazpacho from stemless glassware. New York Times, 22 July 2022 Another massage physiotherapy session with Jeroen Deen. Hannah Borenstein, Outside Online, 25 Mar. 2020 There is also a treatment room in collaboration with HUM2N, offering everything from physiotherapy and sport massage to breath-work, nutrition support, and medical-grade supplements. Bridget Arsenault, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2021 Not originally trained in fashion design, Tsakatsa studied physiotherapy. Allyson Portee, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2021 More innovative offerings include EMsculpt, a physiotherapy that enhances the core musculature and improves posture and performance, and FLOWpresso, a spacesuit that uses infrared waves to encourage lymphatic drainage. Anna Haines, Forbes, 31 May 2021 Besides the bedroom, this suite includes a parlor, study, kitchen, physiotherapy area and a room just for getting dressed. Lilit Marcus And Shawn Deng, CNN, 29 June 2021 Most health systems don't currently have the infrastructure to provide hospital at home — daily visits, remote monitoring, blood tests, physiotherapy. Tom Moon, Forbes, 7 May 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

probably borrowed from French physiothérapie, from physio- physio- + thérapie therapy

Note: Earlier the term was used for treatment by outdoor exercise and natural agents, as air, light, and water.

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of physiotherapy was in 1894

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