1informal A course of treatment for drug or alcohol dependence, typically at a residential facility.

1. 1.1A course of treatment designed to reverse the debilitating effects of an injury.
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   • ‘their best hitter has been in rehab since August’
   • ‘The last stage of rehab from an injury combines a supervised exercise regime with dance classes, often with good results.’
   • ‘I use this bike every day to go to my rehab for a back injury and I really need it back.’
   • ‘He stutters and walks with a cane and is leaving for a rehab center to undergo physical therapy.’
   • ‘They integrate training and rehab principles into injury recovery.’
   • ‘For these clients, it will be necessary for the physician or rehab professional to set the exercise intensity, via exercise testing, at a level below that where symptoms occur.’
   • ‘Despite 10 long months of rehab, I've lost full use of my arm.’
   • ‘He spent months in rehab, trying to learn how to live without a hand.’
   • ‘He was wheelchair-bound, but after months of rehab, the 6-foot - 2-inch rancher is walking with a cane.’
   • ‘It would seem that with all the talk about the high cost of medical care that cardiac rehab would be a lot cheaper than bypass surgery.’
   • ‘Occupational rehab and vocational rehab may also be needed to help regain function.’
   • ‘The doctors that Justin saw made him undergo rehab therapy.’
   • ‘Proper cardiac rehab, when the exercise is performed appropriately, can be highly effective in improving the long-term prognosis.’
   • ‘The possibility of rehab, speech pathology, and a whole host of other enhancements to her life.’
   • ‘Through rehab, you can regain strength, vitality and confidence, and you may feel better in many ways than you did before.’
   • ‘Many rehab programs incorporate aquatic exercise because it's less jarring on the joints.’
   • ‘Last, but not least, is the recurring sprained ankle that needs rehab to correct an underlying weakness.’
   • ‘Once patients have completed the cardiac rehab program, then they can continue their exercise and diet at home.’
   • ‘A rehab specialist can give you specific exercises to strengthen and increase your range of motion and improve your balance and proprioception.’
   • ‘However, the personal trainer should not perform assisted stretching without first consulting the rehab professional who previously treated the client.’

2US informal A thing, especially a building, that has been rehabilitated or restored.

3Australian, New Zealand, Canadian informal, historical mass noun Help given to reintroduce a person into civilian life after a period of military service, especially by a government department.

Rehabilitate or restore.