physiotherapy
/ˌfɪzioʊˈθɛrəpi/
noun
- Treatment of injury or disease using physical methods such as exercise, massage, and heat, rather than drugs or surgery.
- The doctor recommended physiotherapy to help with his chronic back pain.
- After her knee surgery, she went to physiotherapy twice a week to regain strength.
- Many athletes rely on physiotherapy to recover from sports injuries quickly.
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