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
Villar has undergone 11 operations since a car smashed into her on a Chicago sidewalk, yet her health insurer allows only 30 physical therapy sessions a year.
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Jordan Rau, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2025
The National Honor Society member also played soccer and has a full scholarship to Mercy College for physical therapy.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
How to keep the pelvic floor healthy For those who are experiencing any sort of discomfort, frequent urination urgency, or other pelvic floor issue, McBride recommends pelvic floor physical therapy as a first-line treatment.
—Violeta Valdés, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2025
While medications are often the first-line treatment for LBP, non-pharmaceutical treatments, such as physical therapy, can help.
—New Atlas, 6 Apr. 2025
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Jordan Rau, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2025
The National Honor Society member also played soccer and has a full scholarship to Mercy College for physical therapy.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
How to keep the pelvic floor healthy For those who are experiencing any sort of discomfort, frequent urination urgency, or other pelvic floor issue, McBride recommends pelvic floor physical therapy as a first-line treatment.
—Violeta Valdés, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2025
While medications are often the first-line treatment for LBP, non-pharmaceutical treatments, such as physical therapy, can help.
—New Atlas, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for physical therapy
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Each location might have some different activities, but they are all known for having a massive indoor water park complete with numerous slides, a lazy river, and a wave pool.—
Michelle Spitzer,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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The police scanner feeds are a prime source of transparency around cop activity, but in the coming months the Oakland Police Department will retreat into its own private, encrypted channels — out of sight from the public.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Before the episode, Pope Francis spent his morning alternating between praying and respiratory physiotherapy.—
Rachel Wolf,
Fox News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Francis has stayed in control In between respiratory crises, prayer and physiotherapy, Francis has appointed over a dozen bishops, approved a handful of new saints, authorized a three-year extension of his signature reform process and sent off messages public and private.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2025
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Unlike other deep conditioning masks, this one features a weightless, gel-like texture that won’t weigh down hair follicles.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
26 Apr. 2025
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And while the amount of electricity actually used can swing drastically throughout the day and year, the grid is built to meet the brief periods of peak demand, like the hot summer days when air conditioning use can double average electricity consumption.—
Umair Irfan,
Wired News,
26 Apr. 2025
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The worst ones require a full upper-body workout just to season your eggs.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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Part of the brand’s popular Wunder Train family, this style is designed for high-intensity workouts, with an adjustable inner drawstring that keeps them in place during squats.—
Renee Cherry,
Glamour,
28 Apr. 2025
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In order to file a free exercise claim, however, plaintiffs have to prove that there is a real measure of coercion that attempts to steer kids into adopting a certain belief.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
22 Apr. 2025
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Strengthening: Add exercises to your regular workout routine that strengthen your hip adductors, pelvic muscles, and lower abdomen.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Physical therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physical%20therapy. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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