physiotherapist
noun
phys·io·ther·a·pist
ˌfi-zē-ō-ˈther-ə-pist 
plural physiotherapists
: physical therapist
[The University of] Florida's more than 440 athletes are treated by a cadre of physiotherapists and monitored by an army of academic advisers.—
Joe Drape and Katie Thomas
Joe Drape and Katie ThomasWomen worried about getting … osteoporosis should start skipping, jogging and doing high-impact aerobics. In newly issued guidelines, British physiotherapists and osteoporosis specialists said they were the best exercises to avert the disease.—Fort Worth (Texas) Star-Telegram
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Learmont was sent to a physiotherapist and given exercises to perform for the following few weeks.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
His mother is a nurse and his father is a physiotherapist.
—Ken Maguire, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
His mother is a nurse and his father is a physiotherapist.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
The most serious revelation from the martyr list is Fadi al-Wadiyya, a physiotherapist for Médecins sans frontières, who was killed by Israel Defense Forces in June 2024.
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Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
His mother is a nurse and his father is a physiotherapist.
—Ken Maguire, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
His mother is a nurse and his father is a physiotherapist.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
The most serious revelation from the martyr list is Fadi al-Wadiyya, a physiotherapist for Médecins sans frontières, who was killed by Israel Defense Forces in June 2024.
—Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 22 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for physiotherapist
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physiotherapist
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phys·io·ther·a·pist
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