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# physiotherapist

noun (a physiotherapist, physiotherapists)

«physiotherapist» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A physiotherapist is a health worker who helps people move better and get stronger after an injury, illness or operation, using exercises, massage and stretches. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/physiotherapist/#m1)

### In the lessons

In everyday life and sport, a physiotherapist (often «physio») helps a footballer back from injury or a grandparent walk after a hip operation. In stories it shows someone is recovering. Phrases: see a physiotherapist, the team physio.

### Examples

- The physiotherapist gave me exercises for my knee. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/physiotherapist/#x1)
- After the accident, Dad saw a physiotherapist every week. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/physiotherapist/#x2)
- The football team's physio ran onto the pitch. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/physiotherapist/#x3)
- Our physiotherapist showed Nan how to use a walking frame. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/physiotherapist/#x4)
- A physiotherapist helps you get stronger. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/physiotherapist/#x5)
- I do my stretches every night, like the physiotherapist said. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/physiotherapist/#x6)

### Note

Countable; «a physiotherapist». Often shortened to «physio» in the UK, Ireland, Australia and NZ; in the USA and Canada it is usually «physical therapist». Spelling: physio + therapist.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «physiotherapist» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/physiotherapist/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«physiotherapist» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/physiotherapist.html) on Mova free.