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
-
a word derived from
physical therapy.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
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
My mind flitted back to a conversation I had with my physical therapist about modern love: Dating in L.A. has become monotonous.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026
“Running injuries can be complex,” said Lisa Mitro, a physical therapist and run coach in Richmond, Va. “They could have to do with lack of rest days, strength training or sleep.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 8, 2026
“I found someone,” she said to one of them, a physical therapist named Julio who had been drafted into meal delivery now that all physical-therapy sessions had been suspended.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
