Kinesiotherapy
Kinesiotherapy or Kinesitherapy or kinesiatrics, literally "movement therapy", is the therapeutic treatment of disease by passive and active muscular movements and of exercise.
It is the core element of physiotherapy/physical therapy.
Equivalents of the term "kinesiotherapy" are used in place of the term "physiotherapy" or "physical therapy" in several non-English speaking countries.History
It has been used as a well-established therapeutical resource since the early 20th century. Back then, various devices were used including vibrating devices to stimulate the muscles.
