Therapeutic Exercise
Restore strength, flexibility, balance, and confidence with a program built around your condition, goals, and stage of recovery.
Movement With A Purpose
The primary goal of physical therapy is usually to recover strength, flexibility, and function. Therapeutic exercise is an important component of rehabilitation because it uses movement to help you recover from limitations often associated with nerve, muscle, and joint problems.
At San Tan Physical Therapy, your exercise plan is based on a detailed assessment of your condition and rehabilitation goals. Our physical therapists select and progress exercises appropriately for where you are in the recovery process, varying frequency, intensity, and resistance to help pursue your goals in an optimal timeframe.
The key is customizing the plan for your specific needs—not simply handing you a generic exercise routine.
What Therapeutic Exercise Can Help Improve
Your program may be designed to address one goal or several, depending on your needs.
Mobility & Tissue Health
Improve joint motion, relax tight muscles, release shortened or scarred tissue, and support circulation.
Strength & Power
Recover strength and power with exercises matched to your ability and progressed as your body is ready.
Balance & Function
Improve balance, help with walking again, and rebuild complex coordinated movements, including sports-related activities.
Cardiorespiratory Conditioning
Use appropriate aerobic and endurance exercise to support conditioning and return to the activities that matter to you.
Exercise Options Tailored To You
There are different types of therapeutic exercise. Following your assessment, your therapist may incorporate one or more of the following into your plan:
Range of Motion
Exercise to help restore comfortable, useful movement at a joint or body region.
Neuromuscular Control
Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation and other training to support coordinated movement.
Progressive Resistance
Isometric, isotonic, isokinetic, or manual resistive exercises selected for your recovery needs.
Aerobic & Endurance Exercise
Conditioning work that supports stamina and prepares you for daily activities and more demanding goals.
A Progressive Path Back To Activity
Exercise is often part of a comprehensive treatment plan. As symptoms allow, rehabilitation can progress from pain relief and comfortable movement toward strengthening, functional retraining, and recovery and prevention.
- Introduce movement: Pain-free range of motion, manual therapy, active movement, and cardiorespiratory exercise may be appropriate.
- Build strength: Progressive loading, low-stress neuromuscular reeducation, balance training, and basic functional activity can be introduced.
- Return to function: Strengthening, flexibility, and advanced balance work progress toward the movements you need for work, recreation, or sport.
- Support prevention: Continued strength, flexibility, balance, endurance, goal-specific training, and education help support long-term health.
Your therapist will guide the pace of your program and adjust it as your symptoms and function change.
Your exercise program is developed individually, based on your condition and goals.
Start Moving Toward Your Goals
San Tan Physical Therapy provides personalized, one-on-one care to help you improve strength, mobility, and confidence. No physician referral is necessary.
Call (480) 677-2771 to learn more.