Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Treatment of disease by means of physical remedies, such as massage, gymnastics, etc., instead of drugs.
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- noun
therapy that usesphysical techniques such asmassage ,ultrasound ,heat , andexercise
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- noun therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalities
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Examples
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I've turned these things into wall-climbing monkeys; I've modded them for a woman from the University of Miami at the Jackson Memorial who used their capability to ape human motions in physiotherapy programs with nerve-damage cases.
Boing Boing: September 18, 2005 - September 24, 2005 Archives 2005
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Slide 7: Long term physiotherapy Refers to more complicated diseases of musculoskeletal origin Includes condition like Fractures of major bones S pinal trauma resulting in physical disability and complications like paraplegia, quadriplegia etc.
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As you heard today, we will soon have to start studying the idea of physiotherapy gyms.
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Physical therapy, also known as physiotherapy, provides treatment to individuals to establish, maintain and restore function and mobility.
New Media Medicine flyingdoc747 2010
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To be fair, conventional approaches, such as physiotherapy, also struggle to treat back problems with any consistency.
Archive 2009-07-01 TK 2009
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To be fair, conventional approaches, such as physiotherapy, also struggle to treat back problems with any consistency.
Beware the spinal trap TK 2009
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In many areas essential treatments such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy and psychological support are not available to stroke survivors.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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Interestingly, the research found that while the average vet expense was $450 per year, 22% of owners have had to spend large amounts of money on high-tech medical treatment (such as physiotherapy, chemotherapy etc) for their dog, yet only 6.4% of owners have pet insurance.
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Complementary treatments such as physiotherapy on the NHS can in some cases involve weeks of waiting after seeing a doctor.
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This silly idea which Ricketts could not justify when challenged required a complete new set of senior managers in 150 new provider arms (health visitors, district nurses, school nurses, community services such as physiotherapy etc).
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