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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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
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
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
She went for three extra years while I was a baby so she could become a physical therapist.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
