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

Etymology

Origin of physiotherapy

First recorded in 1900–05; physio- + therapy

Example Sentences

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physiotherapy physiotherapies

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

During one heatwave, he cancelled physiotherapy and missed giving evidence to the Covid Inquiry because travelling became unsafe.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

This exciting preliminary research highlights how diet and physiotherapy can act in different ways to have benefits for people with arthritis.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026

"There is an urgent need for nursing staff, physiotherapy professionals, and bus and truck drivers," she said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 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