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a) Any of various therapeutic exercises and other activities to treat injury or dysfunction, or such exercises and activities collectively.b) The medical discipline dealing with such.
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physical therapy — noun uncount AMERICAN the treatment of injuries using special physical exercises. Someone whose job is to give this treatment is called a physical therapist … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
physical therapy — ► NOUN US ▪ the treatment of disease, injury, or deformity by physical methods such as massage and exercise. DERIVATIVES physical therapist noun … English terms dictionary
physical therapy — n. the treatment of disease, injury, etc. by physical means rather than with drugs, as by exercise, massage, infrared or ultraviolet light, electrotherapy, hydrotherapy, or heat; physiotherapy … English World dictionary
physical therapy — n [U] AmE a treatment that uses special exercises, rubbing, heat etc to treat medical conditions and problems with muscles British Equivalent: physiotherapy … Dictionary of contemporary English
Physical therapy — Infobox Disease Name = Physical therapy Caption = This physical therapist is assisting two children with polio holding on to a rail whilst they exercise their lower limbs. Physical therapy, also known as Physiotherapy in many English speaking… … Wikipedia
Physical therapy — A branch of rehabilitative health that uses specially designed exercises and equipment to help patients regain or improve their physical abilities. Physical therapists work with many types of patients, from infants born with musculoskeletal birth … Medical dictionary
physical therapy — The use of exercises and physical activities to help condition muscles and restore strength and movement. For example, physical therapy can be used to restore arm and shoulder movement and build back strength after breast cancer surgery … English dictionary of cancer terms
physical therapy — N UNCOUNT Physical therapy is the same as physiotherapy … English dictionary
physical therapy — physical therapist. 1. the treatment or management of physical disability, malfunction, or pain by exercise, massage, hydrotherapy, etc., without the use of medicines, surgery, or radiation. 2. the health profession that provides such care. [1920 … Universalium
Physical Therapy (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Physical Therapy Type = Album Artist = Physical Therapy Released = 1992 Recorded = ??? Genre = Jazz fusion Length = 56:32 Label = Sweatshop Records #512622 Producer = Brian White, Terry Coleman, Michael Fitzgerald Ben… … Wikipedia
Physical Therapy (band) — Infobox musical artist Name = Physical Therapy Img capt = Image from their first album Img size = Landscape = yes Background = group or band Alias = Origin = St. Louis, Missouri Genre = Jazz fusion Years active = 1992 ndash; 1997 Label =… … Wikipedia
