physical therapy
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nounDefinition of PHYSICAL THERAPY
: the treatment of disease, injury, or disability by physical and mechanical means (as massage, regulated exercise, water, light, heat, and electricity)
— physical therapist noun
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1922
physical therapy
noun (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of PHYSICAL THERAPY
: therapy for the preservation, enhancement, or restoration of movement and physical function impaired or threatened by disability, injury, or disease that utilizes therapeutic exercise, physical modalities (as massage and electrotherapy), assistive devices, and patient education and training—called also physiotherapy
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