physiatrics vs physical therapy

physiatrics and physical therapy both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
physiatrics	Yes	No	No	No
physical therapy	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, physiatrics and physical therapy are synonyms defined as:

physiatrics and physical therapy: therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalities

Other synonyms of physiatrics include physiotherapy.

physiatrics (noun)	physical therapy (noun)
therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalities	therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalities