Meaning
physiotherapy
- treatment using movement, exercise, and physical methods
- the medical field of physical rehabilitation
In a sentence
Dopo l'incidente ha fatto fisioterapia per due mesi.
After the accident, he did physiotherapy for two months.
Quante sedute di fisioterapia ti servono ancora?
How many physiotherapy sessions do you still need?
La fisioterapia non dà risultati immediati.
Physiotherapy does not give immediate results.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| fisioterapia | feminine · singular |
| fisioterapie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually uncountable: fare fisioterapia, andare in fisioterapia.
- Often used after injuries, surgery, or back pain.
- In everyday Italian, also called riabilitazione in some contexts.