physiotherapy

American  

[fiz-ee-oh-ther-uh-pee] / ˌfɪz i oʊˈθɛr ə pi /

noun

• physiotherapies
  plural

1. physical therapy.

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physiotherapy British  

/ ˌfɪzɪəʊˈθɛrəpɪ /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• physiotherapist
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• physiotherapies
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of physiotherapy

First recorded in 1900–05; physio- + therapy

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

physiotherapy physiotherapies

Greta was admitted to The Grange University Hospital in Cwmbran and had physiotherapy, and will find out on 2 September whether she can return to school.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

This can include physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, and psychological therapy.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

The sense of community and camaraderie among individuals from around the globe is instantly evident as the team arrive and gather in a small room to begin their activation work and receive light physiotherapy.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Unable to work, he lived on savings while paying for rehabilitation and physiotherapy.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

I still go to the hospital for regular physiotherapy sessions to learn how to move my facial muscles.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai

It may be right for some people that we take a really Western medical approach of physiotherapies, psychological therapies, psychoanalysis, whatever it might be, a Western medical approach.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2021

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