as in activity
US, medical
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
Treatment can include stretches, shoe inserts, home remedies, and physical therapy.
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Sarah Richards, Verywell Health, 23 Jan. 2025
The specialized program treats domestic violence patients as VIPS, giving them priority access to treatments like float and light therapy to promote healing, as well as vision, balance and physical therapy.
—Marina Kopf, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
There are massive trailers with private sleeping quarters, portable shower facilities, a laundry, a medical facility, a physical therapy trailer and two kitchens serving thousands of meals a day.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
But that’s going to take plenty of physical therapy.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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Sarah Richards, Verywell Health, 23 Jan. 2025
The specialized program treats domestic violence patients as VIPS, giving them priority access to treatments like float and light therapy to promote healing, as well as vision, balance and physical therapy.
—Marina Kopf, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
There are massive trailers with private sleeping quarters, portable shower facilities, a laundry, a medical facility, a physical therapy trailer and two kitchens serving thousands of meals a day.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
But that’s going to take plenty of physical therapy.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for physical therapy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for physical therapy
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Development or activities on federal and Tribal trust lands must comply with the law to reduce environmental harm, mitigate threats to endangered species, and avoid retreating from the protections established by the Endangered Species Act.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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The order calls for revoking all DEI mandates, policies, preferences and activities, along with the review and revision of existing employment practices, union contracts and training policies or programs, the Associated Press reported.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
31 Jan. 2025
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Set on seven acres of beachfront property on the Gulf of Thailand, the 54-room resort offers all-inclusive, multiday retreats (minimum of three nights) guided by six wellness modalities: spa, fitness, physiotherapy, holistic health, nutrition, and aesthetic beauty.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
AFAR Media,
31 Jan. 2025
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For Mangione, the condition seems to have prevented him from surfing and disrupted his romantic life, leaving him unable to be physically intimate, according to Martin Many people with spondylolisthesis treat their back pain with painkillers, steroid injections and physiotherapy.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2024
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This concealer may have a demi-matte finish, but its conditioning formula won't dry or crack on your skin, thanks to nourishing ingredients like hydrating hyaluronic acid and moisturizing antioxidant vitamins A, C, and E.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
30 Jan. 2025
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Glamour asked top dermatologists and hairstylists all about shampooing and conditioning for each hair type, plus when and how to double-wash and use clarifying shampoo.—
Danielle Sinay,
Glamour,
28 Jan. 2025
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There’s a lot of home gym equipment out there to choose from—so, why choose to use bands in your workouts?—
Jordan Galloway,
SELF,
4 Feb. 2025
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Get moving with the Fitbit Versa 4, a lightweight fitness watch with 40 workout modes and nearly a week of battery life, which is now 25% off.—
Shubham Yewale,
PCMAG,
3 Feb. 2025
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However, since exercise releases endorphins that can keep you up, avoiding exercising within two hours of bedtime is important.8 Sleep in a dark room: Light interferes with sleep, therefore a dark room will help people fall and stay asleep.—
Patty Weasler, RN, BSN,
Verywell Health,
8 Feb. 2025
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Anachronistic urban features and budgetary limitations, however, repeatedly undercut the authenticity of the exercise in ways that wittily highlight the gulf between then and now.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Physical therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physical%20therapy. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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