physiatry
/ˌfɪzɪˈatri/ /fɪˈzʌɪətri/Medicine (chiefly North American )
noun
A branch of medicine dealing with the treatment of injury, disability, and disease using exercise, massage, mechanical aids, and various other physical methods (electrotherapy, hydrotherapy, etc.).
Origin
1940s; earliest use found in Dorland's Medical Dictionary. From physio- + -iatry. Compare German Physiatrie.