physical therapist

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Recent Examples of physical therapist Schwarzenegger and the physical therapist met through a medical referral when the actor underwent shoulder surgery in 2012 for the 2013 Sylvester Stallone film Escape Plan. Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026 Stallone, 79, recommended Milligan, a physical therapist, to help with his recovery. Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026 Here are the four simple habits Wickham and Tyler Moldoff, DPT, OCS, a physical therapist at New York’s Hospital for Special Surgery, recommend for better posture. Danielle Zickl, Health, 15 June 2026 The next step in Nakonechna's rehabilitation is learning to walk without a cane, her physical therapist, Anastasiia Stetsenko, said. ABC News, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for physical therapist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for physical therapist
Noun
  • Although many graduate nursing degrees fall within the lower loan limits, some can cost more than $100,000, including in high-demand fields like nurse anesthesia.
    Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • Another is a nurse who transitions from hospital shifts to part-time caregiving, art classes, fishing, church choir, and volunteering at a community garden.
    Wes Moss, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • He had been limited to indoor work at the team’s training center with physiotherapists and fitness coaches, with Brazil being cautious about his return to action.
    Reuters, NBC news, 18 June 2026
  • In between, check-in phone calls came from Probert, who would relay any messages from the first-team coaching staff, and under-21s and loan-player physiotherapist Tony Jones.
    Andy Jones, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • To correct the botched buccal fat removal, Brown saw another plastic surgeon for a reconstructive procedure.
    Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 June 2026
  • Some of the best wrinkle fillers are still available to those who can’t manage a visit with a top dermatologist or a facial plastic surgeon (after all, Kris Jenner’s is in high demand).
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • The area last week was surrounded by surveillance cameras and patrolled by National Guardsmen as lifelong resident John Cates strolled the area.
    Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • The city is recommending zoning regulations that fall in line with state statute while trying to calm residents who are worried data centers will overwhelm resources like water and energy and impose on their quality of life.
    Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • Melanie Ayala, an off-duty Brooklyn EMT, rushed from her place in the crowd to help the man after realizing that there didn't appear to be any medical staff on hand.
    Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • Motorcycle plowed into community celebration In the video, an EMT is treating a person on the ground with an apparent head injury.
    Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • Firefighter paramedic Eric Paul was handed the baby wrapped in a sweatshirt with his umbilical cord and placenta still attached.
    Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • The release says a 29-year-old man became combative with first responders, and a paramedic shot him.
    Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • According to an account of her testimony in Rolling Stone, Avila was left with severe scarring on her face and left arm, with limited mobility after surgeons grafted skin from her abdomen to repair her arm.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 1 July 2026
  • Total clinic compensation includes pay of primary care physicians, medical specialties, surgeons and advanced practice nurses and physician assistants.
    Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

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“Physical therapist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physical%20therapist. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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