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physiotherapy

Meaning of physiotherapy: physical therapy: therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalities Total of all natural (non-chirurgical) therapies applied to re-establish, to maintain or to improve the…

Definition of physiotherapy

physical therapy: therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalities Total of all natural (non-chirurgical) therapies applied to re-establish, to maintain or to improve the harmonic function of the human organism.

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