physical therapy

physical therapy — physical therapist. 1. the treatment or management of physical disability, malfunction, or pain by exercise, massage, hydrotherapy, etc., without the use of medicines, surgery, or radiation. 2. the health profession that provides such care. [1920 …   Universalium

physical therapy — физиотерапия …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

Physical therapy — Infobox Disease Name = Physical therapy Caption = This physical therapist is assisting two children with polio holding on to a rail whilst they exercise their lower limbs. Physical therapy, also known as Physiotherapy in many English speaking… …   Wikipedia

physical therapy — noun Date: 1922 the treatment of disease by physical and mechanical means (as massage, regulated exercise, water, light, heat, and electricity) • physical therapist noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

Physical therapy — A branch of rehabilitative health that uses specially designed exercises and equipment to help patients regain or improve their physical abilities. Physical therapists work with many types of patients, from infants born with musculoskeletal birth …   Medical dictionary

physical therapy — 1> мед. физиотерапия …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

physical therapy — noun a) Any of various therapeutic exercises and other activities to treat injury or dysfunction, or such exercises and activities collectively. b) The medical discipline dealing with such. Syn: physiotherapy …   Wiktionary

physical therapy — [ˌfɪzɪk(ə)l θerəpɪ] 1) Общая лексика: физиотерапия 2) Медицина: физиатрия, физикальная терапия, физиотерапевтическое лечение, физическая терапия 3) Спорт: лечебная физкультура 4) Авиационная медицина: лечение физическими методами …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь

Physical Therapy — Abbreviation: PT …   Универсальный русско-английский словарь

physical therapy — физиотерапия …   Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь