tending,
aid,
attention,
care the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"
massage kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation
modality a method of therapy that involves physical or electrical therapeutic treatment
detoxification treatment for poisoning by neutralizing the toxic properties (normally a function of the liver)
chiropractic a method of treatment that manipulates body structures (especially the spine) to relieve low back pain or even headache or high blood pressure
fomentation deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord)
naturopathy a method of treating disease using food and exercise and heat to assist the natural healing process
naprapathy a drugless method of treatment based on the belief that disease symptoms arise from problems with ligaments and connective tissues
orthodontic treatment dental treatment that corrects irregularities of the teeth or of the relation of the teeth to surrounding anatomy; treatment is usually by braces or mechanical aids; "orthodontic treatment of facial abnormalities"
orthoptics treatment of defects of binocular vision (such as strabismus and amblyopia) by nonsurgical measures (especially by exercises to strengthen the eye muscles)
osteopathy therapy based on the assumption that restoring health is best accomplished by manipulating the skeleton and muscles
osteoclasis treatment of a skeletal deformity by intentionally fracturing a bone
acupuncture,
stylostixis treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin
acupressure,
g-jo,
shiatsu treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body
rest-cure rest as a medical treatment for stress or anxiety etc.
treatment -
the management of someone or something; "the handling of prisoners"; "the treatment of water sewage"; "the right to equal treatment in the criminal justice system"
management,
direction the act of managing something; "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?"
bioremediation the act of treating waste or pollutants by the use of microorganisms (as bacteria) that can break down the undesirable substances
treatment -
a manner of dealing with something artistically; "his treatment of space borrows from Italian architecture"
Treatment -
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic; "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic"; "his treatment of the race question is badly biased"
