B2nounhealth
US/ˌfɪz.i.oʊˈθer.ə.pi/
UK/ˌfɪz.i.əʊˈθer.ə.pi/
treatment for injury or illness that uses exercise, massage and movement instead of drugs
In context
After her knee operation, she needed six weeks of physiotherapy.
The clinic offers physiotherapy for back pain and sports injuries.
Regular physiotherapy sessions helped him walk again without a stick.
Words that go with physiotherapy
noun + noun
- physiotherapy sessionShe has a physiotherapy session every Tuesday.
- physiotherapy clinicThe physiotherapy clinic is next to the hospital.
verb + noun
- undergo physiotherapyHe had to undergo physiotherapy after the accident.
- need physiotherapyMany older patients need physiotherapy after a fall.
noun + preposition
- physiotherapy for back painPhysiotherapy for back pain often includes stretching.
adjective + noun
- intensive physiotherapyThe athlete received intensive physiotherapy before the final.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
a physiotherapyCorrect: physiotherapy / a physiotherapy session