physiotherapy

American  

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

noun

• physiotherapies
  plural

1. physical therapy.

---

physiotherapy British  

/ ˌfɪzɪəʊˈθɛrəpɪ /

noun

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

---

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• physiotherapist
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• physiotherapies
  plural

---

Etymology

Origin of physiotherapy

First recorded in 1900–05; physio- + therapy

---

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

physiotherapy physiotherapies

Blood tests and an X-ray early on Wednesday showed his recovery was "proceeding normally", the doctors said, and he has also undergone respiratory physiotherapy.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

The physiotherapy student wanted to know how to make healthy food while spending around 40 hours a week on placement in hospitals.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Dr Barrett explains that physiotherapy can help by "toning up and strengthening the key muscles which hold the skeleton together".

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 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

Every day, I had physiotherapy and had to do exercises, learning to get my arms and legs working properly again.

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

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

---