physical rehabilitation

English - Turkish

Definition of physical rehabilitation in English Turkish dictionary

fizik tedavi ve rehabilitasyon

English - English

Definition of physical rehabilitation in English English dictionary

providing help for disabled persons; the removal or reduction of disabilities

Related Terms

physical medicine and rehabilitation

or physiatry or physical therapy or rehabilitation medicine Medical specialty treating chronic disabilities through physical means to help patients return to a comfortable, productive life despite a medical problem. Its objectives are pain relief, functional improvement or maintenance, training in essential activities, and functional testing of areas such as strength, mobility, breathing capacity, and coordination. Physical medicine may use diathermy, hydrotherapy, massage, exercise, and functional training. The last can mean learning to work with a guide dog or a prosthesis or learning new ways to carry out everyday activities with a limb missing, sometimes by using assistive devices. Physician specialists head rehabilitation teams including a physical therapist, rehabilitation engineer, rehabilitation nurse, psychological counselor, and sometimes a respiratory or speech therapist. See also occupational therapy; orthopedics

Hyphenation

phys·i·cal re·ha·bi·li·ta·tion

Turkish pronunciation

fîzîkıl rihıbîlıteyşın

Pronunciation

/ˈfəzəkəl ˌrēhəˌbələˈtāsʜən/ /ˈfɪzɪkəl ˌriːhəˌbɪləˈteɪʃən/