Physical therapy : n : therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and
other modalities [syn: physiotherapy, physiatrics]
From University of Miami School of Medicine
Physical therapy :
Physical therapy: A branch of rehabilitative health that uses specially designed exercises and equipment to help patients regain or improve their physical abilities. Physical therapists work
with many types of patients, from infants born with musculoskeletal birth defects, to adults suffering from sciatica or the after- effects of injury, to elderly post-stroke patients.
