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therapy
The treatment of an illness, injury, or psychological problem using medical, psychological, or physical methods.
Nach der Knieoperation benötigte er eine intensive Physiotherapie.
After the knee operation, he needed intensive physiotherapy.
therapy
A specific treatment concept or method for curing or relieving complaints.
Die kognitive Verhaltenstherapie ist eine wirksame Therapie bei Angststörungen.
Cognitive behavioral therapy is an effective therapy for anxiety disorders.
'Die Therapie' (therapy) is part of a word family. The person who carries out a therapy is 'der Therapeut' (male therapist) or 'die Therapeutin' (female therapist). The related adjective is 'therapeutisch' (therapeutic).
Er befindet sich in therapeutischer Behandlung.
He is receiving therapeutic treatment.
'Therapie' (therapy) is very often used with the verb 'machen' (to do/make): 'eine Therapie machen' (to do therapy / to undergo therapy). To describe the state, you say 'in Therapie sein' (to be in therapy) or 'in Therapie gehen' (to go into therapy).
Viele Menschen scheuen sich, eine Therapie zu machen.
Many people are reluctant to do therapy.
The word 'Therapie' (therapy) is often used as the second part of compound words to specify the type of treatment. Well-known examples are 'Psychotherapie' (psychotherapy), 'Physiotherapie' (physiotherapy), or 'Ergotherapie' (occupational therapy).
Nach dem Sportunfall musste er regelmäßig zur Physiotherapie gehen.
After the sports accident, he had to go to physiotherapy regularly.
To express what a therapy is directed against, you use the preposition 'gegen' followed by the accusative.
Gibt es eine wirksame Therapie gegen diese Krankheit?
Is there an effective therapy for this disease?
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Behandlung and Therapie refer to medical help for complaints. Behandlung is the broader term for medical care as a whole; Therapie more specifically refers to a treatment concept, method, or course of treatment. Therapie is therefore more precise for a specific therapeutic method.
Als Therapie gegen ihre Rückenschmerzen macht sie regelmäßig gezielte Übungen.
She regularly does targeted exercises as therapy for her back pain.
Zur Behandlung ihrer Rückenschmerzen untersucht der Arzt sie und verschreibt Medikamente.
To treat her back pain, the doctor examines her and prescribes medication.
