Physical therapy
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| Physical therapy | |
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| Term | Physical therapy |
| Short definition | Physical therapy - (pronounced) (FIH-zih-kul THAYR-uh-pee) The use of exercise and physical activity to condition muscles and restore strength and movement. For example, physical therapy can be used to restore arm and shoulder movement and build back strength after breast cancer surgery |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Physical therapy - (pronounced) (FIH-zih-kul THAYR-uh-pee) The use of exercise and physical activity to condition muscles and restore strength and movement. For example, physical therapy can be used to restore arm and shoulder movement and build back strength after breast cancer surgery
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