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the treatment of a disease or an injury of the muscles or joints with massage, strengthening movements, heat, etc.
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Recent Examples of physical therapy
After three days of physical therapy and doctors’ advice, Vonn tried skiing on Tuesday.
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Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
The sheriff says Leo, as he is known, still has a long road to recovery and will continue physical therapy to heal all his limbs.
—Marybel Rodriguez, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Other options for relief include physical therapy, exercise, injections at the joints or trigger points, cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness practices.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 2 Feb. 2026
For the vast majority of patients, such physical therapy is something that is necessary after sustaining a severe injury.
—William Jones, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
The sheriff says Leo, as he is known, still has a long road to recovery and will continue physical therapy to heal all his limbs.
—Marybel Rodriguez, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Other options for relief include physical therapy, exercise, injections at the joints or trigger points, cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness practices.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 2 Feb. 2026
For the vast majority of patients, such physical therapy is something that is necessary after sustaining a severe injury.
—William Jones, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for physical therapy
Noun
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The challenge is confirming biological activity while eliminating non-biologic explanations.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Feb. 2026
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During his 156-day trial, prosecutors accused him of conspiring with six former Apple Daily staffers, two activists and others to request foreign forces to impose sanctions or blockades or engage in other hostile activities against Hong Kong or China.—
Kanis Leung,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Edward now receives physiotherapy up to five times a week after the family moved to London, per the outlet.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
31 Dec. 2025
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Others may find alternative treatments, like physiotherapy (physical therapy) to be helpful.—
Shiv Sudhakar,
FOXNews.com,
20 Dec. 2025
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John Gaspar was not expecting the winter heating bills for his Chicago studio apartment to top $160 a month, especially since running the air conditioning over the summer was not particularly expensive.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
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To guess the winner of the Tour de France, for example, a human forecaster might spend hours building a basic regression model based on previous years’ results, while also scouring injury and conditioning reports and reading commentary from fans and experts.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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Designed for sports, workouts, and outdoor activities, including extreme situations like chasing a departing plane, the glasses feature a smart camera, immersive audio, and built-in Meta AI for everyday performance.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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Keeliya Fleece Sweatshirt This half-zip sweatshirt is the perfect throw-on after a workout or during long travel days.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Feb. 2026
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Try adding in a few other dynamic warm-up exercises like high knees, butt kicks, and lunges for a well-rounded pre-run routine, per USA Triathlon.—
Sarah Klein,
Outside,
10 Feb. 2026
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Physical exercise plays an important role.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Physical therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physical%20therapy. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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