Physios often recommend to athletes that they need to do stretching thoroughly before they play or train
warm up
When someone sprains their ankle badly, it’s quite typical for it to be very painful and to puff up
swell up
Sports physiotherapists sometimes have to run onto the field to examine the player who has been injured
check out
the athlete was unable to perform at his best during the tournament, as had been overcoming a cold
fighting off
the man’s back pain was so severe, that at times he felt like vomiting
throwing up
It can take some people many weeks to properly recover from a lower back injury
get over
a number of diseases can affect patients severely, however many people can recover once they get the right treatment.
bounce back
physiotherapists perform a range of different duties in their various roles within the different wards in hospitals
carry out
Some people still have to work when they have severe back or neck pain, so they take the biggest possible amount of pain killers
dose up (on)
the patient suddenly suffered from a severe heart attack and died
passed away
Sometimes patients can faint when trying to walk after they have had surgery
pass out
Following surgery or illness, it’s important that people avoid intensive activity for a period of time
lay low