Meaning

2 senses
  1. (US, countable, uncountable)Any of various therapeutic exercises and other activities to treat injury or dysfunction, or such exercises and activities collectively.

  2. (US, uncountable)The medical discipline dealing with such.

More definitions
  • therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalities

Examples

12 sentences
  1. Tom will need physical therapy.

    ruТому понадобится физиотерапия.

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  2. Tom may need physical therapy.

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  3. Tom might need physical therapy.

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  4. Tom won't need physical therapy.

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  5. I hope the physical therapy helps.

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Forms

plural: physical therapies

Synonyms

2 synonyms
both senses:physiotherapy
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Word family

1 related words

See also

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