physiotherapist

noun

phys·​io·​ther·​a·​pist ˌfi-zē-ō-ˈther-ə-pist How to pronounce physiotherapist (audio)
plural physiotherapists
Synonyms of physiotherapistnext
: physical therapist
[The University of] Florida's more than 440 athletes are treated by a cadre of physiotherapists and monitored by an army of academic advisers.—Joe Drape and Katie Thomas
Women worried about getting … osteoporosis should start skipping, jogging and doing high-impact aerobics. In newly issued guidelines, British physiotherapists and osteoporosis specialists said they were the best exercises to avert the disease.—Fort Worth (Texas) Star-Telegram

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His mother is a nurse and his father is a physiotherapist. — Ken Maguire, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026 His mother is a nurse and his father is a physiotherapist. — ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026 Learmont was sent to a physiotherapist and given exercises to perform for the following few weeks. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026 He had been limited to indoor work at the team’s training center with physiotherapists and fitness coaches, with Brazil being cautious about his return to action. — Reuters, NBC news, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for physiotherapist

Word History

Etymology

physio- + therapist, after physiotherapy

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of physiotherapist was in 1904

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physiotherapist

noun
phys·​io·​ther·​a·​pist -ˈther-ə-pəst How to pronounce physiotherapist (audio)
: physical therapist

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