physical medicine

noun

Examples of physical medicine in a Sentence

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Phan is a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician with Kaiser Permanente. Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 4 Nov. 2024 Those new services include physical therapy, massage therapy, physical medicine and rehabilitation. Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 5 July 2024 The response from a second endocrinologist, a primary care physician assistant, a physical medicine doctor and several lactation consultants was a resounding no. Sandra G. Boodman, Washington Post, 22 June 2024 As a researcher and associate professor in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Case Western Reserve University, Sulzer has spent his life tinkering with tools that help patients with neurological conditions. Stat Staff, STAT, 8 May 2024 To give students a glimpse into real-world robotics applications, organizers brought in IEEE Member Michelle Jillian Johnson, an associate professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University of Pennsylvania. IEEE Spectrum, 4 Apr. 2024 Think of the change in weather as an opportunity to try something new, or include more variety in your routine, said Dr. Edward Phillips, an associate professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School. Danielle Friedman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2024 Long COVID experts partner with consultants in pulmonary/sleep medicine, cardiology, neurology and physical medicine, as well as rehabilitation, physical and occupational therapy, and mental health therapy. Dr. Krupa Patel, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2023 Experts in sciatica include neurologists, rheumatologists, physical medicine and rehabilitation doctors and, when appropriate, surgeons such as orthopedic surgeons and neurosurgeons. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 29 Aug. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of physical medicine was in 1932

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“Physical medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physical%20medicine. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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