General Exercise Protocols

Appropriate exercise protocol is a critical skill in rehabilitation. Exercise protocols can be helpful in rehabilitation from an injury, to address pain, to improve tissue healing, to improve mobility, stability, strength, power, motor control, and proprioception. There are thousands of different exercises to choose from, depending on the goals and objectives of our clients (pain reduction, tissue healing, functional restoration, injury prevention, performance improvement). All of our exercises have been designed with a great deal of thought towards their purpose (mobility, stability, strength, motor control, etc) and include detailed technique points and coaching cues. It is our job to help all of our clients understand the purpose of their exercise plan, and how their individual exercises can be beneficial to their goal achievement.

Home exercises should be simple to perform, require very little equipment, and be well coached. Coaching exercises require a good description of the exercise (including the purpose), good demonstration, good coaching, and good feedback on technique. All of our home exercises are reinforced by providing a custom exercise sheet with detailed pictures and descriptions. If you have trouble finding time to perform the exercises, discuss this with your physical therapist. We have solutions to help with many of the barriers to performing an exercise program (motivation, time, resources, etc).