How to Use physical therapy in a Sentence

physical therapy

noun
Definition of physical therapynext
Synonyms for physical therapynext
  • In eight months of physical therapy, Eliana went from a wheelchair to a walker to a cane, her mom says.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN, 14 Jan. 2023
  • The star said that after his surgery, he was put into a back brace and started physical therapy.
    — Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2022
  • Judd spent months in intense physical therapy in order to be able to walk again.
    — Ashley Hume, Fox News, 13 Aug. 2023
  • Surgery meant being in the Intensive Care Unit and months of physical therapy.
    — Sarah Lapidus, AZCentral.com, 19 Mar. 2023
  • After David Jones, 71, had a stroke, he was sent to a Virginia nursing home for a few weeks of physical therapy to regain use of his leg.
    — USA Today, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Robinson, a doctor of physical therapy, is a part of the nearly 50% of Black women in the United States who suffer from hair loss at some point in their lives.
    — Chanté Griffin, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2023
  • Most patients would stay for a week, faces cycling in and out, nobody going through Gomez’s same months-long process of physical therapy.
    — Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2022
  • After being released the same day, Dr. Jain was in physical therapy for five months.
    — Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Ladle soup into a bowl, float the toast, and eat something marvelous before the next round of physical therapy begins.
    — Emily Butler, Bon Appétit, 30 Sep. 2022
  • The doctors also said that Hamlin did not suffer any brain damage and has made good progress with his physical therapy.
    — Mark Osborne, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2023
  • Infants with Down syndrome often need special care in the first years of life: extra tests, physical therapy, even surgery.
    — Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • For aches and pains, physical therapy has helped patients cope and respond rapidly.
    — Dr. Krupa Patel, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2023
  • While there are no cures for any of the forms of myositis, a number of medications can ease the symptoms, as can physical therapy and exercise.
    — Laura Landro, WSJ, 13 Nov. 2022
  • In an update to the CaringBridge page on Tuesday, loved ones said Glynn is receiving physical therapy on his arms and legs while in the hospital.
    — Jason Duaine Hahn, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022
  • The next 10 months were dedicated to at-home physical therapy.
    — Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
  • The motor task in the first study took about 30 to 45 minutes, about the same amount of time someone in stroke recovery would do physical therapy before getting too tired to continue.
    — Celia Ford, WIRED, 18 July 2023
  • Recovery usually takes 8 to 10 weeks with a cast or brace as well as with four to six months of physical therapy, according to the hospital's site.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 12 Sep. 2023
  • For Williams, who’s won seven Grand Slam singles titles and four Olympic gold medals, training is an all-day affair that includes two hours of court time, two hours in the gym and two hours of physical therapy.
    — Lane Florsheim, WSJ, 20 Nov. 2023
  • After grueling physical therapy to learn to walk, then run, then play lacrosse (and score) on a prosthesis — Lambert switched to track.
    — Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Sep. 2022
  • The TikTok-loving 10-year-old still undergoes physical therapy but hopes to get back to playing tennis soon, his dad said.
    — ABC News, 10 Oct. 2022
  • On the opposite spectrum, Gladstone said physical therapy and a brace could help a Grade 1 high ankle sprain return to health as quickly as two weeks.
    — Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2023
  • One of the most important predictors of a good result in joint replacement is the physical therapy done after surgery.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 27 Sep. 2022
  • Still, lifestyle changes—such as a low-salt diet—medicine, physical therapy, hearing aids, and surgery may help manage symptoms.
    — Isadora Baum, Health, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Wells was put in a walking boot after the follow-up appointment along with referrals to physical therapy to improve the range of motion in her leg.
    — Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 24 Oct. 2022
  • Nicolas Batum also did not play, watching with a physical therapy belt wrapped around his waist.
    — Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Superior Court, the stabbing occurred as detainees filed in to a room used for physical therapy.
    — Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Since then, despite rigorous physical therapy and home exercise, I have been forced to use a cane.
    — Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin, oregonlive, 7 Feb. 2023
  • After a period of recovery from the surgery, patients went through two months of physical therapy.
    — Emily Mullin, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Bishop, who also has a 1-month-old son, said Serenity started physical therapy on Friday and is happy to be up and around.
    — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 10 Sep. 2022
  • Over the next two months, patients underwent physical therapy as their braces were slowly adjusted to increase the range of motion.
    — Katie Camero, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2023

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'physical therapy.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: