physiotherapist

noun

phys·​io·​ther·​a·​pist ˌfi-zē-ō-ˈther-ə-pist 

plural physiotherapists

: physical therapist

[The University of] Florida's more than 440 athletes are treated by a cadre of physiotherapists and monitored by an army of academic advisers.

—Joe Drape and Katie Thomas

Women worried about getting … osteoporosis should start skipping, jogging and doing high-impact aerobics. In newly issued guidelines, British physiotherapists and osteoporosis specialists said they were the best exercises to avert the disease.

—Fort Worth (Texas) Star-Telegram

Examples of physiotherapist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The panel accepted the Italian’s explanation that the positive tests had been caused via contamination from a spray used by his physiotherapist. —Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 20 June 2025

Sinner’s physiotherapist, Giacomo Naldi, cut his hand and then used the spray on that cut. —Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025

Layan Life's physiotherapist helps release your strained muscles and teaches you effective stretches and postural improvements to relieve muscular tension. —Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025

Allegedly, her relationship with a physiotherapist got back to Antonio. —Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

physio- + therapist, after physiotherapy

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for physiotherapist

• psychotherapist
• therapist

Medical Definition

physiotherapist

noun

phys·​io·​ther·​a·​pist -ˈther-ə-pəst 

: physical therapist