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What is physical therapy?

Last Updated: January 08, 2010

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Physical therapy (PT) is a health-related profession that helps people with medical problems, diseases, injuries, or other health-related conditions.

For more information, visit http://www.extension.org/pages/Medical_Professionals_Explained.

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