Casting & Proper At Home Care. 1  In the case of some wrist fractures, no surgery is necessary and casting is all that is required to reset the bone. 2  Casts are also used after surgery to immobilize the arm while it heals. 3  A cast will usually stay on for six weeks following surgery.
apophysis - (anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra. vertebra - one of the bony segments of the spinal column. appendage, outgrowth, process - a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; a bony process.
Meaning of âphysiotherapyâ in the English Dictionary. See all translations. uk â /ËfÉªz.i.ÉÊËÎ¸er.É.pi/ us â /ËfÉªz.i.oÊËÎ¸er.É.pi/ UK UK informal also physio, US usually physical therapy. âº the treatment of muscle stiffness, pain, and injury, especially by rubbing and moving the sore parts. (Definition of âphysiotherapyâ from the Cambridge Advanced Learnerâs Dictionary & Thesaurus Â© Cambridge University Press)