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
Belzoni’s is open only for lunch Fridays and Saturdays due to his appointnents and physical therapy visits, Cooley has posted.
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
Abell and Massucci balance intensive training and travel schedules with their day jobs in physical therapy and IT, respectively.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Students can earn degrees in Associate of Occupational Science (LVN), Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Science — RN to BSN, or Master of Science in Nursing; the school now averages a licensure pass rate of 95% for NCLEX-BSN and NPTE for physical therapy assistants of as high as 99%.
—Shawn Price, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
The traditional Chinese medicine treatment was more effective than physical therapy or prescription pain medications.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
Abell and Massucci balance intensive training and travel schedules with their day jobs in physical therapy and IT, respectively.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Students can earn degrees in Associate of Occupational Science (LVN), Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Science — RN to BSN, or Master of Science in Nursing; the school now averages a licensure pass rate of 95% for NCLEX-BSN and NPTE for physical therapy assistants of as high as 99%.
—Shawn Price, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
The traditional Chinese medicine treatment was more effective than physical therapy or prescription pain medications.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for physical therapy
Noun
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After a long day of activity, reward the kids with a treat from The Cake Bake Shop or Graeter’s Ice Cream.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Other conferences might consider similar private equity platforms, especially if traditional conference activities (such as scheduling and officiating) remain with conference officials and aren’t entrusted to Wall Street and investor types.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The clinic has been supporting hundreds of patients a day, providing vital healthcare such as psychosocial support, physiotherapy, and medication for chronic conditions.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
15 Sep. 2025
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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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Game recognizes game, and Kelce has expressed his admiration for the effort and conditioning required for Swift’s concert performances.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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Instead of pumping in conventional air conditioning, it was surrounded by proprietary glass panes filled with cooled water.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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The former dancer found success in intermittent fasting, eating clean foods, going for long walks daily and taking workout classes with the Fitbit app.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Dominguez is the best shooter on the roster and recently made 97 out of 100 3s in a workout.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Crews could be seen Thursday morning conducting training exercises in vacant residential buildings, including on the roof of one structure and in the windows of another, in the Valentine neighborhood just east of Southwest Trafficway.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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Brisk Walking Walking is gentle, low-impact, and excellent for exercise beginners or seniors.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Physical therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physical%20therapy. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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