PHYSICAL THERAPIST Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

physical therapist

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as in nurse

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Recent Examples of physical therapist Now happily married to husband Brett, Burns lives blocks away from her mom in San Antonio, Texas, and works as a physical therapist while raising her teenage sons, Cooper and Caleb. — Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 Winnetka resident Michael Sanchez, a physical therapist, said. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026 To prepare for her role, Byrne, who is also an executive producer on the project, met with a physical therapist who specializes in treating trauma victims like her character, Samantha. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026 That kind of consistency is the foundation of any rehabilitation, said Aaron Borgmann, a former Chiefs physical therapist and athletic trainer who now runs his own company in KC, Borgmann Rehab Solutions. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for physical therapist

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Social workers, nurses, therapists, and home health aides provide care that depends not simply on technical skill, but on empathy, dignity, and compassion.

— Scott Levenson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
The high amount of overtime at the mental health department is related mainly to nurses working at the state’s mental health hospitals, Whiting and Connecticut Valley Hospital, which are both in Middletown.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

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Established in the 1970s, Biologique Recherche was founded by Yvan and Josette Allouche, a biologist and a physiotherapist, as a research-and-development operation to create treatments and formulate products for professionals.

— Footwear News, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
But a couple of weeks later, his physiotherapist gave him some sobering advice.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026

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José Antonio Bañuelos-Díaz, 42, a Mexican national and West Adams resident, appeared in court wearing a reflective vest with the name of a landscaping company, blue jeans and boots with the American flag on them.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
California weighs factors like time spent in the state and business ties when deciding who counts as a resident.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

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Barnett is accused of setting a Stricker Street rowhome on fire back in January 2022, resulting in the deaths of Baltimore Fire Lieutenants Kelsey Sadler and Paul Butrim and Firefighter/EMT Kenny Lacayo.

— Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Two veteran training officers and new paramedic Cristina DeBiase grabbed their equipment and gurney while another EMT remained with the ambulance and attempted to move it through traffic.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of EMT

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In an internal report from Air Methods, obtained by a paramedic and shared with CBS LA, the pilot stated that the helicopter dropped from 150 feet to 75 feet.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Under his leadership, the department strengthened the community paramedic program and launched the Whole Blood Program, which allows paramedics to administer life-saving blood transfusions at the scene of an emergency.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026

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Margaritora, the chief thoracic surgeon at Rome's Gemelli hospital, also confirmed that the nodule was discovered by chance during routine abdominal examinations.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Margaritora, the chief thoracic surgeon at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, also confirmed that the nodule was discovered by chance during routine abdominal examinations.

— Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

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