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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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
Those unfamiliar with strength training may also benefit from guidance from a physical therapist or exercise specialist to help ensure safety and appropriate progress.
From Science Daily ● May 12, 2026
In 2025, she made $35,000-$40,000 working as a physical therapist.
From MarketWatch ● May 4, 2026
He oozed confidence and warmth when he spoke about how healing from an accident a few years prior inspired him to become a physical therapist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026
The physical therapist comes in and makes me get up.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
