HOME EXERCISE PROGRAM

HOME EXERCISE PROGRAM

Home exercise program (HEP) are good and popular ways to involve patients in their physical therapy programs. When a patient starts or ends their treatment plan, the therapist will slowly introduce patient education. In reinforcing education, tools like a home exercise program may be used. These exercises are meant to continue the treatment at home once a patient completes the treatment plan with certified physical therapists. Home exercise program are created differently for different types of patients. It can feature a set of exercises and relevant tips for patients suffering from back pain or neck pain or it can focus on patients recovering from stroke. As part of a great home exercise program, strength training works with resistance to induce muscular contraction. It aims to build strength and anaerobic endurance. This can also include core exercises, activities with dumbbells, resistance tubing and/or a kettlebell. Resistance exercises which can be done easily at home are planks, lunges, crunches, squats, arm rows and bicep curls. When done properly, strength training provides functional benefits and can improve the overall health of the patient.