Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy – treatment by movement. Term kinesitherapy (the equivalent of the term physiotherapy) literally means – motion therapy and comes from the Greek words “kinesis”– movement and “therapeia” – treatment. It is a method of treating and rehabilitating patients using physical exercises, natural factors and therapeutic modalities (heat, water, cold, electrostimulation, massage, etc.). Physiotherapy is one of the allied health professions. It is provided by physiotherapists who promote, maintain, or restore health through physical examination, diagnosis, prognosis, patient education, physical intervention, rehabilitation, disease prevention, and health promotion.