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
Back brace in place, Gabor began physical therapy after the surgery, still spending most of his time in a hospital bed.
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Shefali Christopher, a clinical specialist in sports physical therapy and associate professor at Tufts University, recalls that lack of advice during her own first pregnancy.
—Starre Vartan, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Services include neurology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, respiratory therapy, nutritional counseling, social work, clinical research coordination and more -- all designed to address the physical, emotional and social challenges associated with ALS.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025
Leg Extension The leg extension is an excellent knee-strengthening exercise and a staple of many physical therapy programs.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 2 Sep. 2025
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Shefali Christopher, a clinical specialist in sports physical therapy and associate professor at Tufts University, recalls that lack of advice during her own first pregnancy.
—Starre Vartan, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Services include neurology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, respiratory therapy, nutritional counseling, social work, clinical research coordination and more -- all designed to address the physical, emotional and social challenges associated with ALS.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025
Leg Extension The leg extension is an excellent knee-strengthening exercise and a staple of many physical therapy programs.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 2 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for physical therapy
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
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Even after the air conditioning was fixed, the restaurant remained closed because of staffing issues.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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On a recent Tuesday, Crummel and Gault lifted weights, worked on their balance, and increased their heart rate in a strength and conditioning class that featured lots of Madonna on its playlist.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 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 11 Sep. 2025.
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