Physiotherapy
The practice of treatment of disease, injury, or deformity by physical methods such as massage, heat treatment, and exercise rather than by drugs or surgery.
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- Medical
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- Anesthesia
- Audiology
- Cardiovascular
- CommunityHealth
- Dentistry
- Dermatologic
- Dermatology
- DietNutrition
- Emergency
- Endocrine
- Gastroenterologic
- Genetic
- Geriatric
- Gynecologic
- Hematologic
- Infectious
- LaboratoryScience
- Midwifery
- Musculoskeletal
- Neurologic
- Nursing
- Obstetric
- Oncologic
- Ophthalmology
- Optometric
- Otolaryngologic
- Pathology
- Pediatric
- PharmacySpecialty
- Physiotherapy
- PlasticSurgery
- Podiatric
- PrimaryCare
- Psychiatric
- PublicHealth
- Pulmonary
- Radiography
- Renal
- RespiratoryTherapy
- Rheumatologic
- SpeechPathology
- Surgical
- Toxicologic
- Urologic
More values of MedicalSpecialty
The 43 other values of Medical
- AnesthesiaA specific branch of medical science that pertains to study of anesthetics and their application.
- AudiologyA specific branch of medical science concerned with the diagnosis, management, and non-surgical treatment of hearing, balance, and related auditory processing…
- CardiovascularA specific branch of medical science that pertains to diagnosis and treatment of disorders of heart and vasculature.
- Community
Health A field of public health focusing on improving health characteristics of a defined population in relation with their geographical or environment areas. - DentistryA branch of medicine that is involved in the dental care.
- DermatologicSupersededSomething relating to or practicing dermatology.
- DermatologyA specific branch of medical science that pertains to diagnosis and treatment of disorders of skin.
- Diet
Nutrition Dietetics and nutrition as a medical specialty. - EmergencyA specific branch of medical science that deals with the evaluation and initial treatment of medical conditions caused by trauma or sudden illness.
- EndocrineA specific branch of medical science that pertains to diagnosis and treatment of disorders of endocrine glands and their secretions.
- GastroenterologicA specific branch of medical science that pertains to diagnosis and treatment of disorders of digestive system.
- GeneticA specific branch of medical science that pertains to hereditary transmission and the variation of inherited characteristics and disorders.
- GeriatricA specific branch of medical science that is concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, debilities and provision of care to the aged.
- GynecologicA specific branch of medical science that pertains to the health care of women, particularly in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders affecting the female…
- HematologicA specific branch of medical science that pertains to diagnosis and treatment of disorders of blood and blood producing organs.
- InfectiousSomething in medical science that pertains to infectious diseases, i.e. caused by bacterial, viral, fungal or parasitic infections.
- Laboratory
Science A medical science pertaining to chemical, hematological, immunologic, microscopic, or bacteriological diagnostic analyses or research. - MidwiferyA nurse-like health profession that deals with pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period (including care of the newborn), besides sexual and…
- MusculoskeletalA specific branch of medical science that pertains to diagnosis and treatment of disorders of muscles, ligaments and skeletal system.
- NeurologicA specific branch of medical science that studies the nerves and nervous system and its respective disease states.
- NursingA health profession of a person formally educated and trained in the care of the sick or infirm person.
- ObstetricA specific branch of medical science that specializes in the care of women during the prenatal and postnatal care and with the delivery of the child.
- OncologicA specific branch of medical science that deals with benign and malignant tumors, including the study of their development, diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
- OphthalmologyA specific branch of medical science that pertains to the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the eye and its associated visual structures, including…
- OptometricThe science or practice of testing visual acuity and prescribing corrective lenses.
- OtolaryngologicA specific branch of medical science that is concerned with the ear, nose and throat and their respective disease states.
- PathologyA specific branch of medical science that is concerned with the study of the cause, origin and nature of a disease state, including its consequences as a…
- PediatricA specific branch of medical science that specializes in the care of infants, children and adolescents.
- Pharmacy
Specialty The practice or art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines. - Plastic
Surgery A specific branch of medical science that pertains to therapeutic or cosmetic repair or re-formation of missing, injured or malformed tissues or body parts by… - PodiatricPodiatry is the care of the human foot, especially the diagnosis and treatment of foot disorders.
- Primary
Care The medical care by a physician, or other health-care professional, who is the patient's first contact with the health-care system and who may recommend a… - PsychiatricA specific branch of medical science that is concerned with the study, treatment, and prevention of mental illness, using both medical and psychological…
- Public
Health Branch of medicine that pertains to the health services to improve and protect community health, especially epidemiology, sanitation, immunization, and… - PulmonaryA specific branch of medical science that pertains to the study of the respiratory system and its respective disease states.
- RadiographyRadiography is an imaging technique that uses electromagnetic radiation other than visible light, especially X-rays, to view the internal structure of a…
- RenalA specific branch of medical science that pertains to the study of the kidneys and its respective disease states.
- Respiratory
Therapy The therapy that is concerned with the maintenance or improvement of respiratory function (as in patients with pulmonary disease). - RheumatologicA specific branch of medical science that deals with the study and treatment of rheumatic, autoimmune or joint diseases.
- Speech
Pathology The scientific study and treatment of defects, disorders, and malfunctions of speech and voice, as stuttering, lisping, or lalling, and of language… - SurgicalA specific branch of medical science that pertains to treating diseases, injuries and deformities by manual and instrumental means.
- ToxicologicA specific branch of medical science that is concerned with poisons, their nature, effects and detection and involved in the treatment of poisoning.
- UrologicA specific branch of medical science that is concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases pertaining to the urinary tract and the urogenital system.
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