rehabilitation
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rehabilitation
The restoration of a person's physical or mental health and abilities after an illness, accident, or addiction. This often happens through targeted medical and therapeutic measures.
Nach seiner Knieoperation musste der Patient für mehrere Wochen in die Rehabilitation.
After his knee operation, the patient had to go into rehabilitation for several weeks.
The word ends in '-ation', which is typical for nouns that describe a process or a result. It is derived from the verb 'rehabilitieren' (to rehabilitate/restore).
Die Rehabilitation des Patienten dauert voraussichtlich drei Monate.
The patient's rehabilitation is expected to take three months.
In everyday language, the short form 'die Reha' (rehab) is almost always used for medical rehabilitation. This form is very common and sounds more natural in spoken language.
Mein Arzt hat mir eine Reha verschrieben.
My doctor prescribed rehab for me.
To express movement, you use 'in die Rehabilitation' (into rehabilitation) with the accusative. To describe a stay, you use 'in der Rehabilitation' (in rehabilitation) with the dative.
Er geht nächste Woche in die Rehabilitation.
He is going into rehabilitation next week.
You can recognize the meaning from context: if it is about patients and illnesses, medical recovery is meant. In connection with politics or justice, it is about restoring honor. With buildings or areas, redevelopment is meant.
Die Rehabilitation des Sportlers verlief erfolgreich.
The athlete's rehabilitation was successful.
therapy
'Therapie' and 'Rehabilitation' can both describe medical or therapeutic measures. 'Therapie' means the treatment of a problem, for example with conversations, exercises, or medicine. 'Rehabilitation' focuses more on the path back to everyday life after an illness, an accident, or an addiction. It is about regaining abilities and becoming more independent again. The words can be confused because rehabilitation often includes several therapies. So 'Therapie' is often an individual treatment or method, while 'Rehabilitation' is more of a larger recovery process.
Nach dem Schlaganfall braucht sie eine lange Rehabilitation, um wieder sicher gehen zu können.
After the stroke, she needs a long period of rehabilitation so she can walk safely again.
Die Ärztin empfiehlt eine Therapie, weil Paul seit Wochen starke Rückenschmerzen hat.
The doctor recommends therapy because Paul has had severe back pain for weeks.