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physical therapy
healing by physical means, healing through movement massage or exercise
Physical therapy
Physical therapy or
physiotherapy (often abbreviated to
PT) is a
physical medicine and rehabilitation specialty that remediates impairments and promotes mobility, function, and quality of life through examination, diagnosis, prognosis, and physical intervention (
therapy using mechanical force and movements). It is carried out by
physical therapists (known as
physiotherapists in most countries)
physical therapy
Noun
1. therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalities
(synonym) physiotherapy, physiatrics
(hypernym) therapy
(hyponym) occupational therapy
(part-meronym) modality
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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.