physiotherapist
noun
phys·io·ther·a·pist
ˌfi-zē-ō-ˈther-ə-pist 
plural physiotherapists
: physical therapist
[The University of] Florida's more than 440 athletes are treated by a cadre of physiotherapists and monitored by an army of academic advisers.—
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Joe Drape and Katie ThomasWomen worried about getting … osteoporosis should start skipping, jogging and doing high-impact aerobics. In newly issued guidelines, British physiotherapists and osteoporosis specialists said they were the best exercises to avert the disease.—Fort Worth (Texas) Star-Telegram
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Sinner’s physiotherapist, Giacomo Naldi, used the spray on a cut on his hand and then subsequently gave Sinner a massage on his back and applied treatments to his feet.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Hancock earned his master’s degree from the University of Nottingham in 2000, and was working at the time as the the lead physiotherapist for a number of prominent sports teams—Leeds United until 2006, Chelsea until 2008, the New York Knicks until 2014.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 10 Jan. 2025
The Italian star argued that his physiotherapist accidentally contaminated him during treatment with clostebol.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 30 Dec. 2024
The sporting director led the revamping of the backroom staff, with a whole new team of physical and fitness trainers headed by former Chelsea physiotherapist Julio Tous.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Hancock earned his master’s degree from the University of Nottingham in 2000, and was working at the time as the the lead physiotherapist for a number of prominent sports teams—Leeds United until 2006, Chelsea until 2008, the New York Knicks until 2014.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 10 Jan. 2025
The Italian star argued that his physiotherapist accidentally contaminated him during treatment with clostebol.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 30 Dec. 2024
The sporting director led the revamping of the backroom staff, with a whole new team of physical and fitness trainers headed by former Chelsea physiotherapist Julio Tous.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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