physical therapy vs rehabilitation

rehabilitation vs physical therapy

physical therapy and rehabilitation both are nouns.

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

As nouns, rehabilitation is a hyponym of physical therapy; that is, rehabilitation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than physical therapy:

physical therapy: therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalities
rehabilitation: the treatment of physical disabilities by massage and electrotherapy and exercises

physical therapy (noun)	rehabilitation (noun)
therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalities	the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
	the restoration of someone to a useful place in society
	the treatment of physical disabilities by massage and electrotherapy and exercises
	vindication of a person's character and the re-establishment of that person's reputation

Difference between physical therapy and rehabilitation

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