as in activity
US, medical
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
Her dance team performances were supplanted with physical therapy, and high school classrooms replaced with sterile examination rooms.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Stop doing physical therapy exercises for sciatica if your pain increases.
—Aubrey Bailey, Pt, Dpt, Cht, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
Exercises to Avoid When performing physical therapy exercises for pain from sciatica, avoid overdoing it.
—Aubrey Bailey, Pt, Dpt, Cht, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
The symptoms are often manageable with medication and physical therapy.
—Jennifer Steinhoff, Verywell Health, 13 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Stop doing physical therapy exercises for sciatica if your pain increases.
—Aubrey Bailey, Pt, Dpt, Cht, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
Exercises to Avoid When performing physical therapy exercises for pain from sciatica, avoid overdoing it.
—Aubrey Bailey, Pt, Dpt, Cht, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
The symptoms are often manageable with medication and physical therapy.
—Jennifer Steinhoff, Verywell Health, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for physical therapy
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Each location might have some different activities, but they are all known for having a massive indoor water park complete with numerous slides, a lazy river, and a wave pool.—
Michelle Spitzer,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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The study found that certain human activities at sea, such as fishing and particularly underwater spearfishing and the management of passive fish traps, are associated with this type of bite.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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The 88-year-old pontiff will continue the therapy and physiotherapy after he has been discharged, Carbone added.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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Francis has stayed in control In between respiratory crises, prayer and physiotherapy, Francis has appointed over a dozen bishops, approved a handful of new saints, authorized a three-year extension of his signature reform process and sent off messages public and private.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2025
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Unlike other deep conditioning masks, this one features a weightless, gel-like texture that won’t weigh down hair follicles.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
26 Apr. 2025
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And while the amount of electricity actually used can swing drastically throughout the day and year, the grid is built to meet the brief periods of peak demand, like the hot summer days when air conditioning use can double average electricity consumption.—
Umair Irfan,
Wired News,
26 Apr. 2025
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In addition to spending long hours at work, Guo is religious about her daily workouts at gym chain Barry’s Bootcamp.—
Kerry A. Dolan,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Either skip that workout and stick to your original schedule, work in an additional workout, add some intensity to your next workout, or shift your schedule back by a day.—
Amy Kwan,
Verywell Health,
16 Apr. 2025
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In order to file a free exercise claim, however, plaintiffs have to prove that there is a real measure of coercion that attempts to steer kids into adopting a certain belief.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
22 Apr. 2025
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Strengthening: Add exercises to your regular workout routine that strengthen your hip adductors, pelvic muscles, and lower abdomen.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Physical therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physical%20therapy. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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