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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
Others newly added to the professional list include degrees for physical therapy, athletic training, speech-language pathology, physician associates and anesthesiologist assistants.
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
Portugal’s National Health Service this month inked a deal with digital health company Sword to make its physical therapy care available to the country’s entire population of 10 million people.
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Mario Aguilar,
STAT,
29 June 2026
Colleen and Brett say their daughter, who still walks with a limp and is dealing with nightmares, has a long road to recovery filled with physical therapy, lab work and more.
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Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
He’s been grinding through physical therapy.
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Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
27 June 2026
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
Portugal’s National Health Service this month inked a deal with digital health company Sword to make its physical therapy care available to the country’s entire population of 10 million people.
—
Mario Aguilar,
STAT,
29 June 2026
Colleen and Brett say their daughter, who still walks with a limp and is dealing with nightmares, has a long road to recovery filled with physical therapy, lab work and more.
—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
He’s been grinding through physical therapy.
—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for physical therapy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for physical therapy
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Officials accused her in the letter of violating the university’s time, place and manner policy, which sets rules on free speech activities on campus.
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As the escape-room activity kicks off — the guests have 30 minutes to find Aesha’s crew — the boys find plenty of opportunity to make insinuating jokes about tying up the girls, some (Coop) more wholesome than others (Luke).
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Hassan said Salah underwent physiotherapy this week and an evaluation from the medical team before rejoining the team for a partial practice on Wednesday.
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Based on six modalities, spa, holistic health, fitness, physiotherapy, aesthetic beauty and nutrition – and offering almost 200 different sessions and treatments – the 15 retreat themes include a new one, Ageing Well.
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Historical data about the parts of the nation that use the most air conditioning shows a strong geographical trend.
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Europe has long resisted air conditioning as noisy, an eyesore on architectural facades and unnecessary, as brutal summer heat has been relatively short-lived.
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The waistband is made with stretchy material that doesn't dig into your skin, even during long walks or workouts.
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According to Playlist, parent company of the gym and spa membership app ClassPass, the number of venues on ClassPass with electrical muscle stimulation workouts rose more than 16% from 2023 to 2025.
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The exercise brought together the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force under Project Vantage, an initiative aimed at accelerating the testing and evaluation of maritime attack drones.
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Go through the mental exercise of all the potential difficulties.
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“Physical therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physical%20therapy. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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