mechanotherapy

English

Etymology

From mechano- +‎ therapy, after Swedish mekanoterapi.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌmɛkənəʊˈθɛɹəpi/

Noun

mechanotherapy (uncountable)

1. (medicine) A type of physiotherapy designed to promote health through exercise and massage.
   • 1929, Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms, Folio Society, published 2008, page 78:

     They were anxious to ship me to Milan where there were better X-ray facilities and where, after the operation, I could take mechano-therapy.

Related terms

• mechanotherapist
• mechanotherapeutic