noun.therapy that uses physicaltechniques such as massage, ultrasound, heat, and exercise
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noun.
therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalities
Word Usage
"I've turned these things into wall-climbing monkeys; I've modded them for a woman from the University of Miami at the Jackson Memorial who used their capability to ape human motions in physiotherapy programs with nerve-damage cases."