• Donnita B, Seymour Patient
    After falling while on vacation and fracturing my wrist, I was not happy with my progress after surgery. I...
    Donnita B
    Seymour Patient February 12, 2018
  • Heather P, Columbus Patient
    I came here with shoulder pain. I couldn’t lift anything with my right arm. Now, with the therapy I...
    Heather P
    Columbus Patient February 12, 2018
  • Brad R, Seymour Patient
    I would like to thank Jessica for all her help with my therapy. After one month of three sessions...
    Brad R
    Seymour Patient February 12, 2018
  • Linda R, Columbus Patient
    I had been suffering with vertigo for approximately four weeks. Exercises my family physician gave me to do at...
    Linda R
    Columbus Patient February 12, 2018
  • Sherry S, Columbus Patient
    I had surgery on my shoulder and came here for rehabilitation. The staff here is wonderful. Dawn developed a...
    Sherry S
    Columbus Patient February 12, 2018
  • Nina V, Seymour Patient
    The complete staff of Progressive Physical Therapy has been a village getting me back to a functional life after...
    Nina V
    Seymour Patient February 12, 2018
  • Juli J, Columbus Patient
    Before my knee arthroscopy, I could not walk my dog or go upstairs unaided. I can now resume all...
    Juli J
    Columbus Patient February 12, 2018
  • Lee B, Greensburg Patient
    Before Physical Therapy, I could not move my left hip. I had to use a walker. Thanks to Progressive...
    Lee B
    Greensburg Patient February 12, 2018

Therapeutic Exercise

The primary goal of physical therapy is usually to recover strength, flexibility, and function. In most cases, therapeutic exercise is an important component of the rehabilitation process. Therapeutic exercises involves movement of the body to facilitate recovery from limitations often associated with nerve, muscle, and/or joint problems.

Therapeutic exercises is used to help people in need of:

  • Help with walking again
  • To improve circulation
  • To improve joint motion
  • To improve balance
  • To relax tight muscles
  • To release shortened or scarred tissue
  • To improve balance
  • To recover strength & power
  • To recover complex coordinated (sports-related) movements
  • For cardiorespiratory condition

Types of Therapeutic Exercises

There are different types of therapeutic exercise that we provide based on our detailed assessment of your condition and your rehab goals. Physical therapists are experts at providing appropriate progressive therapeutic exercise programs for a given condition and where you are at in the recovery process. By varying frequency, intensity, and resistance, treatment goals can be achieved in an optimal timeframe.

Here is a partial list of therapeutic exercises that may be appropriate for you:

  1. Range of motion exercises
  2. Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
  3. Isometric exercises
  4. Isotonic resistance exercises
  5. Isokinetic exercises
  6. Manual resistive exercises
  7. Aerobic/endurance exercises

Therapeutic exercise is often an important component of a comprehensive treatment plan. The key is customizing the plan for your specific needs.

For more information about how therapeutic exercise can help you, please give us a call.