Editing Physical restraint (section)

{{Short description|Obstruction of physical movement}}
{{Expand German|date=July 2014|fa=yes|Fesselung (physisch)}}
{{More footnotes|date=October 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
[[File:Prisoner in courtroom, Wales 19th century.JPG|thumb|[[Handcuffs]] and [[chains]] from [[wrought iron]] as formerly used on prisoners; [[Wales]], 19th century (museum exhibit)]]
[[File:Handcuffs01 2003-06-02.jpg|thumb|Modern chain handcuffs made of hardened [[steel]]; Hiatt 2010]]
[[File:Standard legirons taiwan01.jpg|thumb|Modern steel [[legcuffs]]]]
[[File:Old bracelets (aka).jpg|thumb|Iron [[wrist]] shackles with chains and [[padlock]]; [[Germany]] {{circa|17th century}}]]
[[File:Women&#039;s prison punishment (early modern era).jpg|thumb|Wooden restraints in a women's prison, US ({{circa|1890}})]]
[[File:Handcuffed Hands - to the front.png|thumb|Modern [[Hiatt speedcuffs]]]]
'''Physical restraint''' refers to means of limiting or obstructing the freedom of a person's or an animal's bodily movement.