mechanotherapy

mechanotherapy
Treatment of disease by means of apparatus or mechanical appliances of any kind. [G. mechane, machine, + therapeia, treatment]

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mech·a·no·ther·a·py -'ther-ə-pē n, pl -pies the treatment of disease by manual, physical, or mechanical means

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n.
the use of mechanical equipment during physiotherapy to produce regularly repeated movements in part of the body. This is done to improve the functioning of muscles and joints.

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mech·a·no·ther·a·py (mek″ə-no-therґə-pe) [mechano- + -therapy] the use of mechanical apparatus in the treatment of disease or its results, especially as an aid in performing therapeutic exercises.

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