Physical therapy involves prescribing exercises to help patients restore their muscular and skeletal function, correct impairments and maintain health. The expert physical therapists at Aligned Orthopedic & Sports Therapy construct personalized exercise programs for patients to ensure they can recover and become stronger.
All types of patients can receive therapeutic exercise. This treatment helps patients restore their range of motion, strength, endurance and more. Anyone with sports injuries or chronic musculoskeletal conditions can benefit from therapeutic exercise.
Therapeutic exercise involves targeted activities that help relieve pain and recondition physical movement and function. Therapists can also use exercise techniques to prevent further impairment or disability. Various therapeutic exercises can target a patient’s specific needs, whether the focus is endurance, strength, stability or flexibility.
Some therapeutic exercises include:
You can receive therapeutic exercise treatment to target a specific injured site, such as a shoulder. Your physical therapist could assign therapeutic exercises for your injured shoulder to help you regain mobility and reduce pain. Similarly, a patient with a knee injury can also benefit from therapeutic exercise treatment. There are many therapeutic exercises for knees that can help improve movement and stability.
While therapeutic exercise is excellent for patients recovering from injuries, the treatment is also beneficial for patients who have no injuries but want to restore their strength and typical movements. Some benefits of therapeutic exercise include:
Therapeutic physical therapy can treat numerous injuries and conditions, including:
