Treatment of disease, injury, or deformity by physical methods such as massage, heat treatment, and exercise rather than by drugs or surgery. Also called physical therapy.
From Greek 'physis' (nature) and 'therapeia' (healing/treatment). The term emerged in the early 20th century as the profession formalized, combining ancient healing practices with modern medical understanding.
Physiotherapy has ancient roots - the Greeks and Romans used massage and exercise as medical treatments over 2,000 years ago! Modern physiotherapy really took off during World War I when injured soldiers needed rehabilitation to return to civilian life.
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