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phys·i·o·ther·a·py

 (fĭz′ē-ō-thĕr′ə-pē)
phys′i·o·ther′a·peu′tic (-thĕr′ə-pyo͞o′tĭk) adj.
phys′i·o·ther′a·pist n.
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physiotherapy

(ˌfɪzɪəʊˈθɛrəpɪ)
n
(Medicine) the therapeutic use of physical agents or means, such as massage, exercises, etc. Also called: physical therapy, physio (informal) or physiatrics (US)
ˌphysioˈtherapist n
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phys′ical ther′apy


n.
the treatment or management of physical disability, malfunction, or pain by physical techniques, as exercise, massage, hydrotherapy, etc.
[1920–25]
phys′ical ther′apist, n.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

physiotherapy

the treatment of disease, bodily defects, or bodily weaknesses by physical remedies, as massage, special exercises, etc., rather than by drugs. — physiotherapist, n.
See also: Remedies
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.physiotherapy - therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalitiesphysiotherapy - therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalities
therapy - (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.); "the quarterback is undergoing treatment for a knee injury"; "he tried every treatment the doctors suggested"; "heat therapy gave the best relief"
modality - a method of therapy that involves physical or electrical therapeutic treatment
rehabilitation - the treatment of physical disabilities by massage and electrotherapy and exercises
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Translations
عِلاجٌ طَبِيعِيّمُعالجَة بالعوامِل الطبيعيَّه
fyzikální léčbafyzioterapie
fysioterapi
Physiotherapie
φυσιοθεραπεία
fisioterapia
fysioterapia
kinésithérapiephysiothérapie
fizioterapija
fizi oterápiagyógytorna
sjúkraòjálfun
fisioterapiafisioterapista
理学療法
물리요법
fizioterapeutasfizioterapija
fizioterapija
fysiotherapie
fysioterapi
fizjoterapia
fisioterapia
физиотерапия
fyzioterapia
sjukgymnastik
การทำกายภาพบำบัด
fizyoterapifizik tedavisi
vật lý trị liệu
物理疗法理疗

physiotherapy

[ˌfɪzɪəˈθerəpɪ] Nfisioterapia f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

physiotherapy

[ˌfɪziəʊˈθɛrəpi] nphysiothérapie f, kinésithérapie f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

physiotherapy

nPhysiotherapie f, → physikalische Therapie
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

physiotherapy

[ˌfɪzɪʊˈθɛrəpɪ] nfisioterapia
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

physiotherapy

(fiziəˈθerəpi) noun
the treatment of disease by physical exercise, massage etc, not drugs.
ˌphysioˈtherapist noun
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

physiotherapy

عِلاجٌ طَبِيعِيّ fyzioterapie fysioterapi Physiotherapie φυσιοθεραπεία fisioterapia fysioterapia kinésithérapie fizioterapija fisioterapia 理学療法 물리요법 fysiotherapie fysioterapi fizjoterapia fisioterapia физиотерапия sjukgymnastik การทำกายภาพบำบัด fizyoterapi vật lý trị liệu 理疗
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phys·i·o·ther·a·py

n. fisioterapia tratamiento por medio de agentes físicos: agua, calor o luz.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

physiotherapy

n fisioterapia
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"They should receive regular vaccines; take antibiotics whenever is required ansdo regular chest physiotherapy to remove the secretions in the lungs", she added.
A month after her surgery, Samah is now out of danger and will continue to have chest physiotherapy and a prolonged course of antibiotics to completely eradicate the infection.
He is knowledgeable about his treatments, including his medications, therapeutic diet (high calorie, high protein, and high fat), and chest physiotherapy procedures.
Physiotherapy intervention was education and counseling, chest physiotherapy, ROM exercise, and edema prophylaxis were given till the patient gets discharge.
Rollins and colleagues (2013) studied the impact of early IS use versus chest physiotherapy on the incidence of chest infection in patients undergoing laparoscopic donor nephrectomy.
The patient is a young male with cystic fibrosis, combined obstructive and restrictive lung disease with bilateral bronchiectasis with poor compliance to medications and chest physiotherapy.
Physiotherapy regime plays important role in acute conditions like chest physiotherapy, which is a lifesaving procedure and after accident, trauma or surgical intervention; physiotherapy may save the life as well as early recovery, rehabilitation and mobility may be ensured, Dr.
Chest physiotherapy compared to no chest physiotherapy for cystic fibrosis.
For example, other causes of rib fractures in infancy include high-impact trauma [8, 9], cardiopulmonary resuscitation [10, 11], thoracic surgery [12], birth trauma [13], and even chest physiotherapy [14].
The patient was admitted and right sided tube thoracostomy was done and the chest tube was put on suction followed by chest physiotherapy. A repeat chest x-ray showed re-expansion of lung and gradual resolution of pneumothorax (Figure-2)
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