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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Consider working with a professional: An athletic trainer, sports medicine specialist, or physical therapist can analyze your gait, create a safe and effective training program, and offer advice about how to prevent and recover from injuries.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 18 July 2025
Foxcroft received his doctorate in physical therapy some 13 years ago and had been a practicing physical therapist ever since, his younger sister, Amy Porter said.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 16 July 2025
Rebounding can support your cardiovascular endurance, lymphatic drainage, pelvic floor engagement, and even joint health, adds physical therapist Natalie Bravo, DPT.
—Jordan Galloway, SELF, 15 July 2025
Back in Iron Lake, Dexter’s physical therapist’s rant about how crazy the world is conveniently includes mention of a body found in New York that had been chopped up into nine pieces and stuffed in garbage bags.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 July 2025
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Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 18 July 2025
Foxcroft received his doctorate in physical therapy some 13 years ago and had been a practicing physical therapist ever since, his younger sister, Amy Porter said.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 16 July 2025
Rebounding can support your cardiovascular endurance, lymphatic drainage, pelvic floor engagement, and even joint health, adds physical therapist Natalie Bravo, DPT.
—Jordan Galloway, SELF, 15 July 2025
Back in Iron Lake, Dexter’s physical therapist’s rant about how crazy the world is conveniently includes mention of a body found in New York that had been chopped up into nine pieces and stuffed in garbage bags.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 July 2025
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“Physical therapist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physical%20therapist. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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