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physiotherapy
[fiz-ee-oh-ther-uh-pee]
physiotherapy
/ ˌɪɪəʊˈθɛəɪ /
noun
Also called: physical therapy. physio. physiatrics.the therapeutic use of physical agents or means, such as massage, exercises, etc
Other Word Forms
- physiotherapist noun
- ˌˈٳ辱 noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of physiotherapy1
Example Sentences
Improvements to areas such as emergency departments, dermatology, gynaecology, physiotherapy musculoskeletal, cancer services, and a midwifery ward bereavement suite had also been implemented.
From 22 April in addition to the urgent appointments at Hillbrow visitors will have access to vaccinations, phlebotomy and weight loss clinics, memory assessment services, and physiotherapy.
The centres have co-delivered sessions with the NHS for several years, where patients with hip, knee and back pain can self refer, or be referred by hospital physiotherapy teams.
She said her "breasts were basically down to my bellybutton" before surgery, leading to backache and the need for physiotherapy, she said.
He jokingly shows the wheelchair scuffs on the skirting boards around his home, with physiotherapy currently taking up much of his day.
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