physical therapy
physical therapy — 名詞
1. a medical treatment that helps people recover from muscle pain, joint stiffness,
復健療程
治療肌肉關節的運動按摩療程
a medical treatment that helps people recover from muscle pain, joint stiffness, or injury through exercises, massage, and guided movement rather than surgery or drugs.
Reuben needed three months of physical therapy for his knee after the surgery.
Reuben 膝蓋手術後，需要三個月的復健療程才能正常走路。
physical therapy for [body part] after surgery
The doctor recommended physical therapy for Brooke's lower back pain instead of an operation.
醫生建議 Brooke 做復健療程來改善下背痛，而不是動手術。
recommended physical therapy for [injury] instead of surgery
Ritu goes to physical therapy twice a week to rebuild strength in her injured shoulder.
Ritu 每週去做兩次復健療程，重建受傷肩膀的力量。
After the stroke, physical therapy helped the patient learn to walk with a cane.
中風之後，復健療程幫助這位病人學會靠拐杖走路。
- physiotherapy
same treatment, but the standard term in British English and many Commonwealth countries
- rehabilitation
broader concept that includes physical therapy along with other recovery services
- surgery
invasive medical procedure, often considered an alternative to physical therapy for certain injuries
文法句型
physical therapy for [condition/body part]
用法筆記
Commonly used in medical contexts; a practitioner is called a physical therapist (US) or physiotherapist (UK). The treatment itself is often shortened to PT in informal hospital settings.
常見錯誤
2. the medical profession that specializes in restoring or improving people's abili
物理治療
研究恢復身體功能的醫療專業
the medical profession that specializes in restoring or improving people's ability to move and perform daily activities after illness, injury, or disability.
Eleni studied physical therapy at university to help injured athletes recover.
Eleni 在大學攻讀物理治療，幫助受傷的運動員復原。
study physical therapy — career path
The hospital just opened a new physical therapy department with modern exercise equipment.
這家醫院剛成立了一個配備現代運動器材的物理治療部門。
physical therapy department
Advances in physical therapy now allow stroke survivors to regain movement months after their injury.
物理治療的進步現在能讓中風患者在受傷數月後重新恢復活動能力。
Quan chose physical therapy after watching his grandfather recover from a hip replacement.
Quan 看到祖父髖關節置換後康復，選擇了物理治療這份工作。
- physiotherapy
the same profession, called physiotherapy in British English; the academic qualification is a degree in physiotherapy
- rehabilitation medicine
a broader medical specialty that includes physical therapy alongside occupational therapy and speech therapy
文法句型
a career in physical therapy
to study physical therapy
the field of physical therapy
用法筆記
This sense refers to the discipline as a whole — the academic field, hospital department, or career path. To talk about a single treatment session, use sense 1.