PHYSICAL THERAPIST

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does physical therapist mean? 

• PHYSICAL THERAPIST (noun)
  The noun PHYSICAL THERAPIST has 1 sense:

1. therapist who treats injury or dysfunction with exercises and other physical treatments of the disorder

  Familiarity information: PHYSICAL THERAPIST used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PHYSICAL THERAPIST (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Therapist who treats injury or dysfunction with exercises and other physical treatments of the disorder

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

physical therapist; physiotherapist

Hypernyms ("physical therapist" is a kind of...):

healer; therapist (a person skilled in a particular type of therapy)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "physical therapist"):

massager (someone who rubs or kneads parts of the body to stimulate circulation and promote relaxation)

Derivation:

physical therapy (therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalities)

 Context examples 

Physical therapists use methods such as exercise, massage, hot packs, ice, and electrical stimulation to help strengthen muscles, relieve pain, and improve movement.

(Physical therapist, NCI Dictionary)

Standard care is what medical doctors, doctors of osteopathy, and allied health professionals, such as nurses and physical therapists, practice.

(Complementary and Alternative Medicine, NIH: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)

Team members usually include physicians, nurses, social workers, physical therapists, occupational therapists, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and the patient's family and friends, who approach the patient's needs as a team.

(Multidisciplinary Pain Treatment Center, NCI Thesaurus)

Physical therapist plans and carries out treatment utilizing therapeutic exercise, massage, and physical agents such as air, water, electricity, sound, and radiant energy; performs tests and measurements involving manual or electrical means; and interpret results.

(Physical therapist, NCI Thesaurus)

The tasks performed by home health aide include personal care, homemaking, communications, working with the patient occupational therapist, physical therapist and other caregivers to assure that the patients are reaching their best physical, mental and social well-being.

(Home Health Aid, NCI Thesaurus)