physical therapist
noun
plural physical therapists
: a person licensed to practice physical therapy : a health-care professional who provides therapy to preserve, enhance, or restore movement and physical function that are impaired or threatened by disease, injury, or disability
… a physical therapist can show you exercises to maintain strength and movement in the affected area and may also use transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation …—
Self Healing
Self HealingWhile activity may worsen pain, activity directed by physical therapists, which may be done in therapy sessions and sometimes at home, provides some relief.—Schenectady (New York) Daily Gazette
—abbreviation PT
Schenectady (New York) Daily Gazettecalled also physiotherapist
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Your child's healthcare provider or a physical therapist can provide information about splints or braces.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 5 Sep. 2024
Check out our picks below to find the right sports bra for you, then read on for more shopping tips from a personal trainer, a Peloton instructor, and a physical therapist.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 4 Sep. 2024
Martinez, however, saw it no differently than hiring a dietician, strength coach or physical therapist.
—Stacy St. Clair, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2024
At one point, her physical therapist gently chides her for forgetting to apply a cream to her feet.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
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Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 5 Sep. 2024
Check out our picks below to find the right sports bra for you, then read on for more shopping tips from a personal trainer, a Peloton instructor, and a physical therapist.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 4 Sep. 2024
Martinez, however, saw it no differently than hiring a dietician, strength coach or physical therapist.
—Stacy St. Clair, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2024
At one point, her physical therapist gently chides her for forgetting to apply a cream to her feet.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
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“Physical therapist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physical%20therapist. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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