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physical therapy

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physical therapy
physical therapist.
1. the treatment or management of physical disability, malfunction, or pain by exercise, massage, hydrotherapy, etc., without the use of medicines, surgery, or radiation.
2. the health profession that provides such care.
[1920-25]

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Universalium. 2010.

  
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