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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
The team said NovaCare Rehabilitation will continue to serve as its physical therapy partner and Jefferson Health its practice jersey patch sponsor.
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Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Going through physical therapy and rehabilitation will test your child’s toughness in every sense of the word.
—Jonathan Carone, Parents, 16 Feb. 2026
Lifestyle adjustments, medications and physical therapy can help.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 13 Feb. 2026
Le survived but was left in critical condition, undergoing multiple surgeries and months of intensive physical therapy.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Going through physical therapy and rehabilitation will test your child’s toughness in every sense of the word.
—Jonathan Carone, Parents, 16 Feb. 2026
Lifestyle adjustments, medications and physical therapy can help.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 13 Feb. 2026
Le survived but was left in critical condition, undergoing multiple surgeries and months of intensive physical therapy.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for physical therapy
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Since the 2022 Games in Beijing, the Chinese government announced that around 313 million people had taken up ice and snow sports, or related leisure activities.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Some Christians take on a somber attitude and maintain a quiet atmosphere in their homes with little to no entertainment or extracurricular activities, while others may play music and bake hot cross buns, a traditional Good Friday sweet.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Feb. 2026
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Edward now receives physiotherapy up to five times a week after the family moved to London, per the outlet.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
31 Dec. 2025
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Others may find alternative treatments, like physiotherapy (physical therapy) to be helpful.—
Shiv Sudhakar,
FOXNews.com,
20 Dec. 2025
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What Might Actually Help Elite athletes train for everything — physical conditioning, technical precision, nutrition, recovery, visualization, general mental skills.—
Amy Cuddy,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Ngo was promoted this year after serving as the assistant strength and conditioning coach in 2023-24.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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There have been lots of reports of more energetic workouts, more high-fives and more of the kind of laughs associated with a team enjoying working together.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Until then, Pickens could not show up for offseason team activities such as minicamp and voluntary workouts.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Feb. 2026
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The home’s garage has been converted into a recreational space with exercise chairs and a space for arts and crafts.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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This, coupled with an increase in social media content overly focused on diets, exercise, and personal appearance, is likely why experts are seeing an increase in eating disorder cases and severity in all genders, particularly boys.—
Liz Regalia,
Parents,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Physical therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physical%20therapy. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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