How to Use physical therapist in a Sentence

physical therapist

noun
  • Chubb said some people brought their masseuse and physical therapist with them to Madrid.
    — Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2025
  • Some are backed by health researchers or physical therapists.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Speech and physical therapists came in and out but most of the mothers volunteered one day a week.
    — Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
  • This year, the physical therapist set a new women’s record with 36 laps.
    — Nate Weitzer, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Now, one of her children is a nurse and another is a physical therapist.
    — Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 3 May 2024
  • Talk to a healthcare provider, such as a physical therapist, about adding squats to your fitness routine.
    — Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 19 Aug. 2025
  • The reasons for those grades are that players feel the team doesn’t have enough full-time physical therapists or trainers.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Along those lines, if your back pain feels worse after boat pose, stop doing it and get checked out by a doctor or physical therapist.
    — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 19 Feb. 2025
  • At one point, her physical therapist gently chides her for forgetting to apply a cream to her feet.
    — Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
  • Now, Nortch's thoughts go to her beloved physical therapist's children.
    — Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
  • Jemma says they were referred to a physical therapist.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
  • He was scheduled to work with a physical therapist upon arriving in the desert.
    — Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
  • Never mind that Austin lacks the training to be a legit physical therapist.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Our hiking columnist asked a physical therapist how to avoid aches and pains on your next downhill adventure.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 9 July 2024
  • Then, of course, there’s the weight training, the push-ups and crunches at practice’s end, the visits to the physical therapist and the masseuse.
    — Maya Singer, Vogue, 9 July 2024
  • Paulette Thompson works as a physical therapist in Maple Grove.
    — Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Instead, your doctor can refer you to a pain specialist for non-medicine options, such as a physical therapist.
    — Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Keep scrolling for the nine best sciatica stretches that do just that according to a physical therapist.
    — Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 16 Aug. 2023
  • After bouncing around to a few different doctors, a physical therapist had Imes run up and down the stairs.
    — Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Doctors and physical therapists say these TikTok users may be on to something.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 5 June 2025
  • The family doctor doesn’t talk to the physical therapist.
    — Mehmet Oz, STAT, 24 Mar. 2026
  • In the scene, Dion’s physical therapist lays her down on a massage table and gives her a benzodiazepine nasal spray.
    — Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 26 June 2024
  • Chen suggests women work with a physical therapist to create an exercise plan tailored to them.
    — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 18 Dec. 2025
  • Knowing there could be distractions as a physical therapist, the show went on and Nathan continued to present.
    — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Thinking on her feet, Ashley says Austin is also a physical therapist.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Of course, seeing an expert, like a physical therapist, is your best bet for determining the wisest way to address your knee pain.
    — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Joyce, who is rehabbing from shoulder surgery, has been in Arizona this week working out with a physical therapist.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 24 May 2026
  • Elliot is now working as a physical therapist and Hisle is working in a local government job.
    — Deborah Kim, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2023
  • In the intensive-care unit, a physical therapist might assist a patient into a sitting position at the edge of the bed.
    — Christine Henneberg, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2023
  • For instance, a physical therapist can work with someone who has had knee replacement surgery to strengthen their knee and improve their joint's range of motion.
    — Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2025

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