physical therapy
noun
the treatment or management of physical disability, malfunction, or pain by exercise, massage, hydrotherapy, etc., without the use of medicines, surgery, or radiation.
physical therapist
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a word derived from
physical therapy.
Example Sentences
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Any cuts to Social Security benefits “would be devastating,” said Paul Rosenthal, 74, a retired physical therapist who lives in Oregon.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Winnetka resident Michael Sanchez, a physical therapist, said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Ashley Katzenback, a Massachusetts-based physical therapist, says not to expect that one massage will have you feeling yourself after an 18-hour flight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
She and her husband, Justin, dropped their daughter off at her grandparents’ and rushed to Washington Regional Hospital in Fayetteville, Arkansas, where Waldorf worked as an acute care physical therapist.
From Salon ● May 27, 2026
“What happened to your body would have killed many people,” the physical therapist had said.
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
