Exercise Therapy

Therapeutic exercise involves movement prescribed to correct impairments, restore muscular and skeletal function and/or maintain a state of well-being. Therapeutic exercise is a type of physical activity used to treat or prevent injuries and improve functional outcomes.

The scientific evidence demonstrating the beneficial effects of exercise is indisputable, and the benefits of exercise far outweigh the risks in most adults. For most adults, an exercise program including aerobic, resistance, flexibility, and neuromotor exercise training is indispensable to improve and maintain physical fitness and health.

Therapeutic exercise a core skills upon which the profession of physiotherapy is based and you can expect to be prescribed an exercise program to continue with at home to facilitate between treatment sessions.

The most commonly included exercises fall into 4 groups

  1. Strengthening exercises, usually performed with heavy resistance and fewer repetitions.
  2. Endurance exercises that engage large muscle groups over a longer period of time to achieve greater cardiovascular endurance.
  3. Flexibility exercises achieved through stretching and movement.
  4. Balance and coordination exercises that focus on maintaining an individual's centre of gravity.