physical therapist

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Recent Examples of physical therapist Never mind that Austin lacks the training to be a legit physical therapist. Randy Myers, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026 People with mobility issues also may benefit from working with a physical therapist who can help to tailor exercises appropriate to their specific situation. Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026 Recuperating from a sports injury led him to consider becoming a physical therapist for athletes. IEEE Spectrum, 7 Apr. 2026 The physical therapist doesn’t talk to the behavioral specialist. Mehmet Oz, STAT, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for physical therapist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for physical therapist
Noun
  • An intake nurse at the jail would not allow her to be booked because of her condition, according to the lawsuit.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Kellogg's sister, who has EMT training, helped roll her onto her side as Graham rushed over with his best man, a nurse.
    Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Going up in the chairlift with Shiffrin for the race, Regan Dewhirst, her physiotherapist, noticed that Shiffrin was showing signs of nerves.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Learmont was sent to a physiotherapist and given exercises to perform for the following few weeks.
    Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • According to the eccentric, white-haired political figure, his primary reference points for Miami before this year were the movie Scarface and a 1989 Carl Hiaasen novel about a rogue plastic surgeon.
    Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Below, a top plastic surgeon, dermatologists, and estheticians weigh in on their favorite at-home peptide eye creams for dark circles, fine lines, wrinkles, puffiness, laxity, and more.
    Brianna Peters, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Once constructed, the sleeping cabin program will provide wrap-around services, meals and case management services to residents with the goal of transitioning them into permanent housing.
    Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
  • More than 11 million residents live in the city proper alone.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Kellogg's sister, who has EMT training, helped roll her onto her side as Graham rushed over with his best man, a nurse.
    Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Then, the patient takes a swing with the bed rail at EMT Rob Madsen, who was waiting to transfer a patient.
    Jennifer Mayerle, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Denver police detectives were called to the scene after the infant was evaluated in the ambulance because a paramedic said the baby had blood in her throat and nose.
    Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Orange County first responders soon arrived, including Greg Williams, a fire captain and paramedic with the Orange County Fire Authority.
    Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Audrey Hudson, twenty-four, is a gifted battlefield surgeon who feigns muteness to comfort Carter Reynolds, a combat soldier deafened by an explosion.
    Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Charged with pulling out of Mary the hurt inside, Coel exquisitely performs the task with the precision of an elite surgeon.
    Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026

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“Physical therapist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physical%20therapist. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.

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