noun
physiotherapy; physical therapy
Medical term for treatment using physical methods such as exercise, heat, or massage.
彼は怪我の後、物理療法を受けている。
He is receiving physical therapy after his injury.
理学療法 is a more common term for physical therapy in modern Japanese, while 物理療法 is less frequent but still used in medical contexts.
Compound of 物理 (physics) and 療法 (therapy), likely a calque from Western medical terminology.