physical therapy

English

Noun

physical therapy (countable and uncountable, plural physical therapies)

1. (countable and uncountable) Any of various therapeutic exercises and other activities to treat injury or dysfunction, or such exercises and activities collectively.
2. (uncountable) The medical discipline dealing with such.

Synonyms

• (both senses): physiotherapy

Translations

therapy of exercises and activities to treat injury or dysfunction — see physiotherapy