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rehab
Short form of rehabilitation; a process involving medical and therapeutic measures to restore health and performance after an illness, accident, or operation.
Nach seiner Knieoperation muss er für drei Wochen in die Reha.
After his knee operation, he has to go to rehab for three weeks.
'Reha' (rehab) is a widely used abbreviation for the more formal word 'Rehabilitation' (rehabilitation). In everyday language, the short form is used almost exclusively.
Der offizielle Begriff auf dem Formular lautet „Antrag auf Rehabilitation“.
The official term on the form is 'Antrag auf Rehabilitation' (application for rehabilitation).
Pay attention to the case with the preposition 'in': movement is expressed with the accusative ('in die Reha gehen' — to go to rehab), while a state or location requires the dative ('in der Reha sein' — to be in rehab).
Nächste Woche fahre ich für einen Monat in die Reha.
Next week I'm going to rehab for a month.
Common verbs used in connection with 'Reha' (rehab) are 'eine Reha machen' (to do rehab), 'eine Reha beantragen' (to apply for rehab, with the insurance company), and 'eine Reha genehmigt bekommen' (to get rehab approved).
Mein Arzt hat mir empfohlen, eine Reha zu machen.
My doctor recommended that I do rehab.
treatment
'die Behandlung' and 'die Reha' can both refer to medical help after an illness, accident, or operation. 'die Behandlung' is the general term for measures against an illness or symptoms. 'die Reha' is more specific: it is about becoming stronger and more independent again after a serious illness, injury, or operation. Learners may confuse the words because treatments also take place in rehab. 'Behandlung' fits medical help in general, while 'Reha' is more appropriate for the period of recovery and training afterward.
Nach dem Unfall fährt Paul für vier Wochen in die Reha.
After the accident, Paul is going to rehab for four weeks.
Die Behandlung im Krankenhaus dauerte nur drei Tage.
The treatment in the hospital lasted only three days.