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physical therapy

 
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–noun
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.
Origin:
1920–25

Related forms:
physical therapist, noun
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physical therapy  
n.   Abbr. PT
The treatment of physical dysfunction or injury by the use of therapeutic exercise and the application of modalities, intended to restore or facilitate normal function or development. Also called physiotherapy.
physical therapist n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: physical therapist
Function: noun
: a specialist in physical therapy called also physiotherapist

Main Entry: physical therapy
Function: noun
: the treatment of disease by physical and mechanical means (as massage, regulated exercise, water, light, heat, andelectricity) called also physiotherapy
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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physical therapy n.
Abbr. PT
The treatment of physical dysfunction or injury by the use of therapeutic exercise and the application of modalities that are intended to restore or facilitate normal function or development. Also called physiatrics, physiotherapy.

physical therapist n.

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