Physiotherapy
Term
It is the science that studies the influence of natural and artificial environmental factors on the human body and their use in treating diseases, preventing them, and rehabilitating. A physiotherapist is a doctor who applies physical factors and measures to treat diseases, prevent them, and rehabilitate.
Source | Glossary of Most Commonly Used Biomedical Terms and Concepts | Lithuanian University of Health Sciences | Academician Professor Antanas Praškevičius, Professor Laima Ivanovienė