physio
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6.3
- noun
- /ˈfɪzioʊ/
- UK
:
fisioterapia
- That way we can use the stairs as part of your physio.
It was just wake up, physio, have breakfast, sit up.
- It was just wake up, physio, have breakfast, sit up.
- Go for me and the money will pay for my physio.
- I'm going to sleep enough and where possible I'm going to do the physio on my shoulder to bring that back online.
- If they start doing physio and they're able to sweat out an inch of movement over two months, that is incredible.
- So I had a catheter put on side of the hoist, the woman hoist me off the bed with someone else and then pip me on to the a wheelchair, wheel me down to physio.
- Five years later, I still having physio with yeah, not as strong.
Examples
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The doctor recommended physio to strengthen her back after the operation.
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It's one of the things that the physio that's helping me with my rehab says it's that making sure that you're in the right mindset is a large part of the battle.
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She attends physio every week to help recover from her ankle injury.
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After my surgery, I committed to daily physio to regain my mobility.
Synonyms
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3.7
A treatment that uses exercise and massage to help people move and reduce pain
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3.7
Treatment using exercise and massage to help people recover after injury or illness
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Etymology
Physio is also used for physiotherapy and comes from the Greek root physis meaning 'body', just like physical. So physio means the exercises and treatment that help the body move, reduce pain, and get stronger.