the therapeutic use of physical agents or means, such as massage, exercises, etc
Also called: physical therapy or (informal) physio or (US) physiatrics
Derived forms
physiotherapist (ˌphysioˈtherapist)
noun
Examples of 'physical therapist' in a sentence
physical therapist
He claimed that a physical therapist had applied a new product to his legs to sabotage him, something that the therapist denied.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
They gave us a telephone number for a physical therapist, but she was up and walking before we made the call.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
You also get 20 training sessions to get your tummy flat again, with the same physical therapist.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
We are physical therapists and have no time for mumbo-jumbo.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
There were no online support groups, no doggy physical therapists.
Chicago Sun-Times (2010)
That space now accommodates a physical therapist's office.
Houston Chronicle (2003)
They are just two links in a long chain that includes tow-truck operators, paralegals, auto-body shops, rehabilitation clinics, physical therapists, acupuncturists, doctors and lawyers.