Definition

Medical limitations or restrictions on physical activity due to injury or condition. The golden ticket to avoiding PT that everyone claims is fake.

Example Usage

He's on a no-run profile for his knee, so he'll be doing pool PT instead.

Origin

Short for 'physical profile,' the medical documentation of activity restrictions

Fun Fact

There's an entire subculture of soldiers who've mastered the art of looking injured enough to maintain a profile without looking injured enough to get medically discharged.

Source: Military medical terminology

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