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Physio

Meaning in sports & fitness, with examples

/ˈfɪzioʊ/nounCore term

In sports & fitness, physio means: Informal for physiotherapist or physiotherapy: the health professional who assesses and treats injuries with exercise, hands-on therapy and other methods.

In Turkish: fizyoterapist, fizyoterapi, fizik tedavi

How it is used

Very common in UK and Australian sport: the club physio, see a physio, physio sessions. American English usually says physical therapist (PT) and physical therapy. In a match, the physio runs on to treat injured players.

Example sentences

  1. The physio ran on to check his ankle.

  2. I've got physio twice a week until my knee is stronger.

Common collocations

  • club physio
  • see a physio
  • physio session
  • physio room
  • injuryPhysical damage to the body, such as a torn muscle, a sprained ankle or a broken bone, especially one that stops an athlete from training or playing.
  • recoveryThe process of the body returning to normal after training, competition or injury, helped by rest, sleep and nutrition.
  • ACLShort for anterior cruciate ligament: a key ligament inside the knee that connects the thigh bone to the shin bone and keeps the knee stable.
  • resistance bandA stretchy elastic band used to add resistance to exercises or to assist movements, made in different strengths.

More terms: Injuries & Recovery

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