therapy
Treatment to improve health
Treatment to help someone get better from an illness, injury, or mental problem.
[someone] receives [type of] therapy
- She is undergoing physical therapy after her knee surgery.
- Therapy sessions helped him manage his anxiety.
- Many patients benefit from art therapy.
- The doctor recommended speech therapy for the child.
- After the accident, he needed months of occupational therapy.
- I go to therapy once a week.
- She needs therapy for her back pain.
- He is in therapy to feel better.
- My friend has speech therapy every Tuesday.
- Therapy helps people get well.
Activity for emotional healing
Something you do to make yourself feel happier or less stressed.
[something] is [someone's] therapy
- For her, painting is a form of therapy.
- He finds gardening to be great therapy after a stressful day.
- Writing in a journal can be very therapeutic.
- Some people use exercise as a kind of therapy.
- Cooking is her personal therapy.
- Drawing is my therapy.
- I find music is good therapy for me.
- Walking in the park is my therapy.
- Reading books is my therapy.
- Cooking helps me feel better. It is my therapy.
- Base: therapy
- Plural: therapies, therapy
art therapy
1Healing through making art
Making art to help with feelings and mental health.
- Art therapy gave him a new way to express emotions.
- Children in the hospital enjoy art therapy sessions.
music therapy
1Healing through music activities
Using music to make people feel better in body or mind.
- Music therapy helped reduce her anxiety before surgery.
- They use music therapy with patients who have dementia.
speech therapy
1Treatment for speech problems
Help to make speaking and communication better.
- The child goes to speech therapy twice a week.
- Speech therapy improved his pronunciation and confidence.
occupational therapy
1therapy for daily living skills
A type of treatment that helps people learn or relearn everyday skills they need at home, at school, or at work.
- Occupational therapy taught him how to dress himself again.
- After the stroke, he started occupational therapy to improve his hand movements.
- She received occupational therapy to adapt to life after her stroke.
- Children with developmental delays often benefit from occupational therapy.
physical therapy
1Treatment using movement/exercise
A type of treatment that uses exercise and movement to help the body heal after injury or illness.
- She needed months of physical therapy after her surgery.
- Physical therapy helped him walk again.
physical therapy
2Treatment with physical exercises
Special exercises and care to help someone move better after an injury or illness.
- He started physical therapy two days after his operation.
- Physical therapy helped her walk again after the accident.