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DCHP-2 (Jul 2016)
1n. — abbreviation
physiotherapy.
Type: 5. Frequency — Physiotherapy abbreviated as physio appears in many other locations, although it is most prevalent in Canada according to internet domain searches in Chart 1.
See also COD-2, s.v. "physio" (2), which is marked "Cdn & Brit. informal".
See also COD-2, s.v. "physio" (2), which is marked "Cdn & Brit. informal".
Quotations
1955
Legion Awards Physio Students With Bursaries Alice G. Baril of Bonnyville and Susan E. Fife, both in first-year physiotherapy, were winners of the remaining two physiotherapy bursaries awarded recently.
1961
Physiotherapy tied with the SUB CNIB for first place in the annual blood drive. Physio met all predictions with the 100 percent turnout of the School's enrolled 54 studentes to bleed at the annual Red Cross clinic held in Wauneita Lounge Feb. 6 to 9 and 20 to 22.
1989
I pay attention to my patients' lab values, x-ray reports, wound healing, progress in physio, and emotional state. I co-ordinate tests, investigations, consultations, meals and visitors for them as well. I work hard to provide them and their families with clear and accurate information from the medicalese their physician may have spoken to them. I'm trying to do this for 17 other patients in various stages of recovery.
1999
So, I would like to tell Caroline, keep up with physio as much as your child can take, play lots of hand eye co-ordination games. With a lot of hard work I know she will be fine. God bless.
2009
I started running at age 42, ran my first marathon at age 45, and the Boston Marathon as my 50th birthday gift to myself. It took me three years of physio and training to be able to run half marathons again, managing a chronic injury to my IT band. That's one of the reasons I stick with half marathons -- because I don't want to ever be in a position where I can't run again.
2n. — abbreviation
physiotherapist.
Type: 5. Frequency — While meaning 1 is a Canadianism on the grounds of Frequency (Type 5), meaning 2 is much more clearly this type of Canadianism (see Chart 2); physio as an abbreviation of physiotherapist (the person), rather than the profession, has a much higher prevalence in Canada - by almost a factor of 10 - than other locations (see Chart 2).
See also COD-2, s.v. "physio" (1), which is marked "Cdn & Brit. informal".
See also COD-2, s.v. "physio" (1), which is marked "Cdn & Brit. informal".
Quotations
1959
Physios First In Bleeding Competitions Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity won the fraternity blood competition.
1984
At that meeting it was decided that donations in the memory of Ginny Fielding should go into a bursary fund for medical related (doctor, nurse, physio) training programs for Pender Harbour high school.
1999
He's spent the season working with Alex McKechnie, the Vancouver physio who put the program together for the likes of Shaquille O'Neal. He's had a lot of advice, heard a lot of opinions that centre around a choice that is no choice: take a couple of months off, work with McKechnie and maybe there'll be another year left in the tummy and the leg, or go in for surgery.
2008
Should you tip a guy who hands you a pizza slice over the counter just because he's got a tip jar? If not, why do we tip a bartender who just hands you a beer? We also tip barbers, hairdressers and shampooists - but not shoe salesmen or tailors. You can tip your masseur but not your physio, your cabbie but not the bus driver.
2009
J.F. Jacques, who had a herniated disc in his back repaired in September, practised with the Oilers at the morning skate, the first time he's done that. Jacques likely will be going to Springfield around the all-star break on a rehab session.
"There is still soreness and stiffness but the doctors and physio said I would have to live with that for a year or a year and a half," he said.
References
- COD-2
Images
Chart 1: Internet Domain Search, 5 Jun. 2013
