physical therapist

Noun

Meaning

therapist who treats injury or dysfunction with exercises and other physical treatments of the disorder

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

physiotherapist doctor attendant orderly anatomist osteologist physical therapy natural healer speech therapist therapist occupational therapist physio massage therapist acupuncturist hands-on therapist

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Hypernyms

healer therapist

Hyponyms

massager

Examples

I go to my physical therapist to keep fighting it and one of them told me if you don't use it, you lose it, but I know we're on television so I won't say what I would often say. Teri Garr

A knowledgeable physical therapist can slowly build up patients' confidence by reassuring them that there is no structural problem and reminding them of the physiologic reason for the pain. John E. Sarno

I skate about 15 to 20 hours a week and also incorporate a lot of off-ice training. I take ballet and Pilates classes and lift weights with my physical therapist when I'm not on the ice. Sasha Cohen

A specially trained physical therapist can provide direct, hands on evaluation of the muscles, both externally and internally. Source: Internet

Dr. A physical therapist holding a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) qualification can also use the prefix Dr. before their name. Source: Internet

Actually, I’m more like a physical therapist, except instead of using treadmills and grab bars as tools, I use music. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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