as in activity
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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
As for non-operative, non-surgical treatments, osteoarthritis management could look like a combination of physical therapy, exercise and medications, Garbarino says.
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Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
These results suggest the wearable could play an important role in augmenting physical therapy for patients working to regain mobility.
—Mack Degeurin Aug 21, Popular Science, 21 Aug. 2025
But other studies have shown that spine surgery is superior to nonsurgical treatments, such as physical therapy or injections, and reduces a patient’s disability.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
The catcher is currently doing physical therapy for his shoulder and is working out.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 20 Aug. 2025
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Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
These results suggest the wearable could play an important role in augmenting physical therapy for patients working to regain mobility.
—Mack Degeurin Aug 21, Popular Science, 21 Aug. 2025
But other studies have shown that spine surgery is superior to nonsurgical treatments, such as physical therapy or injections, and reduces a patient’s disability.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
The catcher is currently doing physical therapy for his shoulder and is working out.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for physical therapy
Noun
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Learning new methods of connecting with students Velasco began experimenting with incorporating activities into his lesson plans.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Human activity is suspected to be the cause of the fire, yet the exact event that triggered it has yet to be identified.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ravinder was also a healthcare leader who built three physiotherapy clinics — her staff and patients are grieving alongside us.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Your doctor may recommend Kegel exercises and other types of pelvic floor physiotherapy to strengthen your pelvic muscles.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Yoga, Zumba, aqua conditioning, meditation, group fitness classes, and personal training sessions are also available.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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Life-Threatening Blood Clots After earning second-team All-SEC honors as a true freshman at Tennessee in 2017, Smith passed out during conditioning drills the following year due to blood clots on both sides of his lungs.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some nationwide fitness studios have built their brand entirely on the idea of hot offerings, claiming a more intense workout plus detoxification, cardiovascular, weight loss, and muscle benefits.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
4 Sep. 2025
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This tiny porcupine was born with weak hind legs, but with bottle feeds and daily workouts, his comeback is spike-tacular!—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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However, not all research has come to the same conclusion here, and the effects and benefits may vary according to the regularity of exposure, type of exercise, or between athletes and average Joes.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
4 Sep. 2025
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Internal carbon pricing can range from a purely hypothetical accounting exercise to actual spending on in-house carbon credits, the proceeds from which go into a fund tapped for carbon-cutting activities like energy efficiency upgrades or building onsite renewables.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Physical therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physical%20therapy. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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