physical therapy

Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Financial, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.

Related to physical therapy: occupational therapy, physical therapy assistant

physical therapy

n. Abbr. PT

The treatment of physical dysfunction or injury by the use of therapeutic exercise and the application of modalities, intended to restore or facilitate normal function or development. Also called physiotherapy.

physical therapist n.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

physical therapy

(Medicine) another term for physiotherapy

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

phys′ical ther′apy

the treatment or management of physical disability, malfunction, or pain by physical techniques, as exercise, massage, hydrotherapy, etc.

[1920–25]

phys′ical ther′apist, n.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Switch to new thesaurus

Noun

physical therapy - therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalities

physiatrics, physiotherapy

therapy - (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.); "the quarterback is undergoing treatment for a knee injury"; "he tried every treatment the doctors suggested"; "heat therapy gave the best relief"

modality - a method of therapy that involves physical or electrical therapeutic treatment

rehabilitation - the treatment of physical disabilities by massage and electrotherapy and exercises

Translations

Physiotherapie

References in periodicals archive ?

"What was interesting, anecdotally, was how few patients had been to physical therapy prior to surgery and how many of them had had injections before physical therapy," Dr.

Physical therapy underused for knee osteoarthritis

Kimberly "K.C." Nixon, PT, DPT, recently joined Hattiesburg Clinic Physical Therapy as a physical therapist.

Clinic welcomes 3

On May 16, 2010, she had an accidental fall while undergoing physical therapy, which resulted in a pelvic fracture.

Ailing former journalist seeks aid

For physical therapy and physical therapy assistant students and practitioners, this quick reference dictionary briefly defines about 3,400 terms commonly encountered in physical therapy and rehabilitation practice.

Quick reference dictionary for physical therapy, 3d ed

Wideman TH and Sullivan MJL (2012) Development of a Cumulative Psychosocial Factor Index for Problematic Recovery Following Work-Related Musculoskeletal Injuries Physical Therapy 92:58-68 http://ptjournal.apta.

In other journals

Participants were randomly assigned to 10 physical therapy sessions during a 12-week period or a sham intervention of inactive ultrasound with an inert gel.

Physical therapy does not benefit patients with hip osteoarthritis

(1) However, we need confirmation of that value, and my anecdote does not rise to the level of evidence of the value of physical therapy. As a physical therapist it has often been difficult for me to articulate the value of my contributions to the quality of health care within a larger system (ie, my role within the team of providers in a large hospital).

President's message: quality is as quality does

Few studies have examined the effect of comorbidities and cardiovascular risk status on functional outcomes in physical therapy practice.

The influence of cardiovascular risk and comorbidity on physical therapy outcomes

The court noted the fact that the nurse was suing for the negligence of her employer for the injury she sustained while undergoing physical therapy, and not for the injury she sustained in the course of her duties in the maternity ward, there was such a connection between her employment and the fact that she was receiving physical therapy which Holzer paid for, while Saunders was "on the clock," as if she were still performing her duties as a nurse in the hospital's maternity ward.

RN injured on job can't receive compensation & sue

Bridge-Pope is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and Washington State Physical Therapy Association.

Physical therapist joins Core Therapeutic

And now, the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) is urging patients with musculoskeletal pain to consider treatment by a physical therapist in light of new findings.