Therapeutic exercise is used to help the body move better and function more naturally. These exercises are often recommended to support recovery, improve stability, and help prevent the same issue from coming back.

Additional objectives of therapeutic exercise include:

- Increasing mobility

- Releasing contracted muscles, tendons, and fascia

- Mobilizing joints

- Improving circulation

- Improving respiratory capacity

- Improving coordination

- Reducing rigidity

- Improving balance

Therapeutic exercises are classified into three major categories:

- Endurance training

- Resistance training

- Flexibility training

No matter what type of exercise is prescribed to remedy a patient’s specific condition, the final goal of rehabilitation is to acquire a maximum level of physical fitness, without the use of more invasive methods. Therapeutic exercise can be performed at home, and gives you the power to improve your quality of life.