physical therapist
noun
plural physical therapists
: a person licensed to practice physical therapy : a health care professional who provides therapy to preserve, enhance, or restore movement and physical function that are impaired or threatened by disease, injury, or disability
… a physical therapist can show you exercises to maintain strength and movement in the affected area and may also use transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation …—
Self Healing
Self HealingWhile activity may worsen pain, activity directed by physical therapists, which may be done in therapy sessions and sometimes at home, provides some relief.—Schenectady (New York) Daily Gazette
—abbreviation PT
Schenectady (New York) Daily Gazettecalled also physiotherapist
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Hickey, who was 26 at the time and working as a physical therapist, alleges the injuries substantially affected her earning capacity and future career prospects.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
The physical therapist and New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson were high school sweethearts, officially tying the knot in 2023.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 8 June 2026
The next step in Nakonechna's rehabilitation is learning to walk without a cane, her physical therapist, Anastasiia Stetsenko, said.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
Joyce, who is rehabbing from shoulder surgery, has been in Arizona this week working out with a physical therapist.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 24 May 2026
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Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
The physical therapist and New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson were high school sweethearts, officially tying the knot in 2023.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 8 June 2026
The next step in Nakonechna's rehabilitation is learning to walk without a cane, her physical therapist, Anastasiia Stetsenko, said.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
Joyce, who is rehabbing from shoulder surgery, has been in Arizona this week working out with a physical therapist.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 24 May 2026
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“Physical therapist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physical%20therapist. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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