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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 company also provides intensive and critical care units; cardiovascular, digestive disease, neurosciences, musculoskeletal and obstetrics services; and outpatient services like physical therapy.
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Charles Rotblut, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The event will feature a range of wellness services, including: mental health screenings, physical therapy screenings, holistic chiropractic services, custom earmolds for hearing protection, massage therapy and yoga.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 18 Nov. 2024
Enriquez caught the bus to take Isaac to physical therapy.
—Seth Freed Wessler, ProPublica, 29 Oct. 2024
Concordia purchased the entire building for just under $10 million and has, over the last four years, put several million dollars toward converting it into a health center that will host the school’s physician assistant, doctorate in physical therapy and nursing programs, according to LaMott.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 1 Dec. 2024
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Charles Rotblut, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The event will feature a range of wellness services, including: mental health screenings, physical therapy screenings, holistic chiropractic services, custom earmolds for hearing protection, massage therapy and yoga.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 18 Nov. 2024
Enriquez caught the bus to take Isaac to physical therapy.
—Seth Freed Wessler, ProPublica, 29 Oct. 2024
Concordia purchased the entire building for just under $10 million and has, over the last four years, put several million dollars toward converting it into a health center that will host the school’s physician assistant, doctorate in physical therapy and nursing programs, according to LaMott.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 1 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for physical therapy
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More than 60 percent of global methane emissions come from human activity: extracting fossil fuels; raising cows that burp (not fart); dumping trash in our landfills and waste treatment sites.Rob Jackson, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025
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This is a game that at one point was making an entire seasonal activity out of one public event.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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For Mangione, the condition seems to have prevented him from surfing and disrupted his romantic life, leaving him unable to be physically intimate, according to Martin Many people with spondylolisthesis treat their back pain with painkillers, steroid injections and physiotherapy.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Players begin the day with breakfast at 7am, followed by an optional session with the physiotherapy staff.Elias Burke, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
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Protecting her hair amidst heavy styling is of utmost importance to the celebrity stylist, which is why Moreno takes the necessary precautions of pre-styling deep conditioning, heat protectant, and of course, quality products.Essence, Essence, 8 Jan. 2025
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Until then, goodbye air conditioning and hello rain delays.Yacob Reyes, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
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Several staffers have been working with Butler at Kaseya Center during the suspension, workouts that remain required, even amid suspensions, according to the NBA’s Collective Bargaining Agreement.Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
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Choose the workout plan that will bring you the best results according to your personal fitness goals.Essence, Essence, 10 Jan. 2025
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Gemini [archival audio]: Key body-weight exercises, squats, stand with feet shoulder-width apart, lower your hips as if sitting in a chair, keeping your back straight and chest up.Lauren Goode, WIRED, 16 Jan. 2025
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The researchers found that increased levels of aerobic exercise in the aging rats reduced the appearance of these markers, indicating a slower onset of Alzheimer's.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Physical therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physical%20therapy. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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