- physical therapist
- A health professional who teaches exercises and physical activities that help condition muscles and restore strength and movement.
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physical therapist — 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 therapist — n AmE someone whose job is to give physical therapy British Equivalent: physiotherapist … Dictionary of contemporary English
Physical therapist — A person trained and certified by a state or accrediting body to design and implement physical therapy programs. Physical therapists may work within a hospital or clinic, in a school providing assistance to special education students, or as an… … Medical dictionary
physical therapist — noun therapist who treats injury or dysfunction with exercises and other physical treatments of the disorder (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑physiotherapist • Derivationally related forms: ↑physiotherapy (for: ↑physiotherapist), ↑physical therapy … Useful english dictionary
physical therapist — noun see physical therapy … New Collegiate Dictionary
physical therapist — See: physical therapy … English dictionary
physical therapist — noun A physiotherapist … Wiktionary
physical therapist, physical therapy — (AmE) ⇨ See physiotherapist, physiotherapy … Collocations dictionary
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
