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physiotherapy

[fiz-ee-oh-ther-uh-pee]

physiotherapy

/ ˌɪɪəʊˈθɛəɪ /

noun

  1. Also called: physical therapy. physio. physiatrics.the therapeutic use of physical agents or means, such as massage, exercises, etc

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • physiotherapist noun
  • ˌˈٳ辱 noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of physiotherapy1

First recorded in 1900–05; physio- + therapy
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Example Sentences

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Improvements to areas such as emergency departments, dermatology, gynaecology, physiotherapy musculoskeletal, cancer services, and a midwifery ward bereavement suite had also been implemented.

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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.

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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.

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She said her "breasts were basically down to my bellybutton" before surgery, leading to backache and the need for physiotherapy, she said.

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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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