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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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In the study, the benefits of high levels of fatty acids were independent of risk factors like body mass index (BMI), alcohol use, and physical activity.Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 23 Nov. 2024
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It has been shown to reduce inflammation, protect against cellular damage, and increase the activity of anti-aging genes.Barbie Cervoni, Health, 23 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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At the same time, the authors observed that increased needs for air conditioning would drive up power demands, particularly in the Southwest.Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 25 Nov. 2024
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In October, their air conditioning went out again, and Patterson, who spoke to the American-Statesman from her mother's Pflugerville apartment, didn't know what their next move would be.Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Nov. 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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Be unstable: Use your entire body, and target your core, by performing exercises that engage stabilizing muscles.Fred Sassani, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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What kind of exercise is best during chilly weather?Katia Hetter, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Physical therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physical%20therapy. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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