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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.
spa treatment / health cure
Kur and Reha are longer-term medical treatments. A Reha is primarily intended to restore abilities and physical capacity after an illness, operation, or accident. A Kur, on the other hand, can also prevent illnesses, relieve symptoms, or stabilize health.
Nach ihrer Rückenoperation macht sie eine dreiwöchige Reha, um wieder sicher zu gehen.
After her back surgery, she is going to a three-week rehabilitation program so that she can walk safely again.
Wegen ihrer häufigen Rückenschmerzen macht sie eine dreiwöchige Kur zur Linderung.
Because of her frequent back pain, she is going on a three-week health cure to relieve it.
