home exercise, exercise, home therapy, physiotherapy

1. Home Exercise
Dr. Mumux Mirani
Asst. Professor
MPT Sports
SSAIP

3. Home Exercise
 The exercises which are recommended for the patient to perform
at home are called home exercise.
 Home exercise program is an integral part of the treatment plan &
must be carefully designed with the final goal of rehabilitation in
mind.
 Aim of home exercise program is to regain flexibility, balance,
strength & range of motion.
 Home exercise should be specific according to the age, social
background & home environment.

4.  It is not always possible for patients who are doing full time job to
keep special periods for home exercise; for such peoples some
exercises which can be performed at work should be taught.
Example – an office worker with knee injury could practice isotonic
quadriceps exercises under his desk.
 All home exercises should have been taught very thoroughly & the
therapist must be satisfied that the patient can perform them
without supervision.
 As each exercise selected for home practice is introduced,
suggestions for recognizing improvement should be given to the
patient.
Example – improvement in shoulder movement can be measured
against the good arm with the help of mirror.

5.  Therapist should keep in mind that in modern houses, rooms are small & ceilings
are low so exercises should not need height & large areas.
Example – exercises involving running & high throwing of ball should be avoided.
 Patients who are at home should be encouraged to perform exercises for short
periods through out the day.
Example – mid-morning, before lunch-time, mid-afternoon & in evening
 In early stages of treatment when the muscles are very weak, exercise period
should be shorten & taken more often & in later stages effort could be made to
increase the time span at each practice session.
 Exercises practiced at home should be checked regularly by the therapist &
progress recorded.

6.  The patient should be told clearly that in what order
the exercises should be performed & how many times to
repeat each exercise.
 If any equipment is to be used, then it should be cheap
& readily available.
Example – a small bar or a rolled up newspaper can be used
instead of pole & weights for resistance.

7. INSTRUCTION TO THE PATIENT
 Spend at least 10 to 15 minutes twice a day
 Try to aim higher up every time
 You should not experience pain during the
exercise
 If any problem occurs, then therapist should be
contacted immediately

8. STEPS TO MINIMIZE COMPLAIN
 Ask patient to keep diary to note the number of repetitions.
 Explain the value of exercise to the patient.
 Provide an exercise sheet which can illustrate the exercise program.
 Provide patient with simple drawings & clearly written instructions of exercise indicating
frequency, duration & number of repetitions.
 Provide the least amount of exercise to accomplish the desired goals.

9. Any questions???

10. Thank you…