Meaning of the word "physical therapy" in English

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physical therapy

US /ˈfɪz.ɪ.kəl ˈθer.ə.pi/
UK /ˈfɪz.ɪ.kəl ˈθer.ə.pi/
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Noun

the treatment of disease, injury, or deformity by physical methods such as massage, heat treatment, and exercise rather than by drugs or surgery

Example:
After the car accident, he had to go to physical therapy twice a week.
The doctor recommended physical therapy to strengthen her knee.