physiotherapy

Is a medical specialty that aims to address the illnesses or injuries that limit a person's abilities to function in everyday lives

Conceptphysical medicine and rehabilitation academic discipline type of medical treatmentQ186005

Also known as PT · Physical therapist · physiotherapist

Instance of: physical medicine and rehabilitation
, academic discipline
, type of medical treatment
Subclass of: therapy

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Physical therapy (PT), also known as physiotherapy, is a healthcare profession, as well as the care provided by physical therapists. It focuses on promoting, maintaining, or restoring health through patient education, physical interventions, disease prevention, and health promotion. The term physical therapist or physiotherapist is used to represent the trained person providing physical therapy.

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Practiced by: physiotherapist
rehabilitation assistant
OpenStreetMap tag: healthcare=physiotherapist
Said to be the same as: rehabilitative care
physiotherapy

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