How to Use physical therapy in a Sentence

physical therapy

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  • In eight months of physical therapy, Eliana went from a wheelchair to a walker to a cane, her mom says.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN, 14 Jan. 2023
  • Evans, who will be a senior at Pascagoula High School in the fall, wants to study physical therapy or sports medicine in college.
    — James Freeman, WSJ, 11 July 2022
  • The star said that after his surgery, he was put into a back brace and started physical therapy.
    — Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2022
  • Judd spent months in intense physical therapy in order to be able to walk again.
    — Ashley Hume, Fox News, 13 Aug. 2023
  • Surgery meant being in the Intensive Care Unit and months of physical therapy.
    — Sarah Lapidus, AZCentral.com, 19 Mar. 2023
  • The latter might score you points on your running outfit, but the former will save you weeks of physical therapy.
    — Sammi Tapper, Vogue, 9 July 2024
  • After David Jones, 71, had a stroke, he was sent to a Virginia nursing home for a few weeks of physical therapy to regain use of his leg.
    — USA Today, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Robinson, a doctor of physical therapy, is a part of the nearly 50% of Black women in the United States who suffer from hair loss at some point in their lives.
    — Chanté Griffin, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2023
  • Being able to walk was something the 17-year-old had been working toward in physical therapy in the months following the crash.
    — Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
  • Most patients would stay for a week, faces cycling in and out, nobody going through Gomez’s same months-long process of physical therapy.
    — Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2022
  • After being released the same day, Dr. Jain was in physical therapy for five months.
    — Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Ladle soup into a bowl, float the toast, and eat something marvelous before the next round of physical therapy begins.
    — Emily Butler, Bon Appétit, 30 Sep. 2022
  • He’s been going to physical therapy three times a week for his shoulder injury.
    — Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 26 May 2024
  • The feeling in his feet returned within days, and after three months of diligent physical therapy, the rest of him returned to normal, too.
    — Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2024
  • The doctors also said that Hamlin did not suffer any brain damage and has made good progress with his physical therapy.
    — Mark Osborne, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2023
  • Infants with Down syndrome often need special care in the first years of life: extra tests, physical therapy, even surgery.
    — Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • For aches and pains, physical therapy has helped patients cope and respond rapidly.
    — Dr. Krupa Patel, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2023
  • While there are no cures for any of the forms of myositis, a number of medications can ease the symptoms, as can physical therapy and exercise.
    — Laura Landro, WSJ, 13 Nov. 2022
  • But with physical therapy and the love of her 1-year-old daughter Laken, a miracle happened.
    — Leah Weiher, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
  • Following the first one, she was paralyzed on her left side and required speech and physical therapy.
    — Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 June 2024
  • In an update to the CaringBridge page on Tuesday, loved ones said Glynn is receiving physical therapy on his arms and legs while in the hospital.
    — Jason Duaine Hahn, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022
  • The next 10 months were dedicated to at-home physical therapy.
    — Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
  • The motor task in the first study took about 30 to 45 minutes, about the same amount of time someone in stroke recovery would do physical therapy before getting too tired to continue.
    — Celia Ford, WIRED, 18 July 2023
  • Recovery usually takes 8 to 10 weeks with a cast or brace as well as with four to six months of physical therapy, according to the hospital's site.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 12 Sep. 2023
  • For Williams, who’s won seven Grand Slam singles titles and four Olympic gold medals, training is an all-day affair that includes two hours of court time, two hours in the gym and two hours of physical therapy.
    — Lane Florsheim, WSJ, 20 Nov. 2023
  • After grueling physical therapy to learn to walk, then run, then play lacrosse (and score) on a prosthesis — Lambert switched to track.
    — Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Sep. 2022
  • The TikTok-loving 10-year-old still undergoes physical therapy but hopes to get back to playing tennis soon, his dad said.
    — ABC News, 10 Oct. 2022
  • She's been getting daily physical therapy and taking a few steps with a walker.
    — Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
  • For robots to replace conventional physical therapy, the gains will likely need to be higher, said Krishnan.
    — Timmy Broderick, STAT, 24 July 2024
  • The specialty avoids making irreversible changes to the bite or jaw and instead treats TMJ disorders with tools like counseling, dietary changes, medication, physical therapy, and removable dental splints.
    — Lucy Maher, Fortune Well, 17 July 2024

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