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US, medical
the treatment of a disease or an injury of the muscles or joints with massage, strengthening movements, heat, etc.
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Recent Examples of physical therapy
Solutions include physical therapy to help improve balance and strength and using assistive devices.
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Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2024
Jessica has been canceling her own physical therapy appointments for hip pain from her delivery.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
Freeman limped his way through the NL Division Series against the San Diego Padres and the NLCS against the Mets, needing five to six hours of daily physical therapy treatments and plenty of painkillers just to take the field.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
No type of mattress is inherently better or worse than another, but getting the best one for you may help boost your sleep quality and your quality of life, says Justin M. Lantz, DPT, director of the spine physical therapy fellowship program at the University of Southern California.
—Suzy Forman, SELF, 14 Oct. 2024
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Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2024
Jessica has been canceling her own physical therapy appointments for hip pain from her delivery.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
Freeman limped his way through the NL Division Series against the San Diego Padres and the NLCS against the Mets, needing five to six hours of daily physical therapy treatments and plenty of painkillers just to take the field.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
No type of mattress is inherently better or worse than another, but getting the best one for you may help boost your sleep quality and your quality of life, says Justin M. Lantz, DPT, director of the spine physical therapy fellowship program at the University of Southern California.
—Suzy Forman, SELF, 14 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for physical therapy
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Suspicious activity could lead to the disqualification of candidates and a permanent suspension of the Athlete of the Week poll.Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Finding ways to hunt these can be difficult, but don’t overlook potential activity in such areas.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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This model was a significant departure from what students had come to expect, and several physiotherapy students in one class complained to the dean about it.Ulrik Juul Christensen, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Most infamous of all these cases was a 2012 a gang rape of a physiotherapy student on a bus, which was condemned around the world.Anna Gordon, TIME, 13 Aug. 2024
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Before undergoing fear conditioning, these mice were injected with a gene editing tool that increases the activity of enzymes that place these markers on DNA.William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Andrew Do is also accused of using his office to steer money toward his second daughter, who received $100,000 from an air conditioning company paid by Viet America Society, including two checks of $25,000 each in September and October 2022.Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
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Pressing it at any time pauses a workout and slows the belt gradually to a stop.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Local boxing studios like Box Union and Rumble Boxing provide classes that split between punching the bag and a strength workout.Carolyn Burt, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
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Returning to school as quickly as possible, with appropriate support, and getting light exercise that doesn’t pose a head injury risk are important first steps in concussion recovery, and in line with the latest research.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Particularly for women who lose bone density during and after menopause, regular exercise is critical.Jianying Zhang, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Physical therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physical%20therapy. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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