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thermotherapy

thermotherapy

6.3
The use of heat to reduce pain and make muscles less stiff
  • noun
  • /ˌθɜrməˈθɛrəpi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : termoterapia
  • Using thermotherapy, the doctor was able to relieve the patient's muscle pain effectively.

So this now is orange light thermotherapy and T Sonic pulsations.

Examples

  • Many athletes use thermotherapy after workouts to reduce muscle soreness.

  • These include the exploration of the peripheral and central mechanisms of pain, neurological pathways to pain, non-pharmacological approaches to its management, such as thermotherapy, transcutaneous electrical stimulation, aids and devices, and pharmacological approaches to pain management including disease #.

    Academic text (2015)

  • So this now is orange light thermotherapy and T Sonic pulsations.

    STEPHANIE TOMS

  • The physical therapist suggested thermotherapy as a treatment option for my injured back.

Synonyms

diathermy
vsthermotherapy
  • Specialized
9.6

A medical treatment that uses fast electric currents to heat body tissue for therapy or surgery

is broader, using heat by any method to treat pain or improve circulation

How Hot

hyperthermia
  • Specialized
2 7.5
thermotherapy
  • Specialized
6.3

Surface Forms

thermotherapy singular
thermotherapies plural

Morphology

thermotherapy = therapy (semi-transparent) = thermo + therapy

The word is built transparently from 'thermo-' meaning heat and 'therapy' meaning treatment, but the combining form is somewhat specialized for many learners.

Etymology

The word thermotherapy comes from Greek parts thermo- meaning 'heat' and therapy meaning 'treatment'. The thermo- part also appears in the familiar word thermometer. So thermotherapy means 'treatment with heat', which is why it is used to ease pain and help the body heal.