| Exercise Therapy
 Exercise
therapy may be prescribed during the course of your treatment. The focus
of any exercise program can involve one or more of the following areas:
- Cardiovascular conditioning;
- Muscle and joint flexibility/range of
motion training;
- Muscle strength and endurance training.
Cardiovascular conditioning means
strengthening the heart, the most important muscle of the body, and
improving circulation through the veins and arteries of the circulatory
system. Designing an aerobic exercise program, based on the health of
the patient, will improve cardiovascular conditioning.
Improved muscle and joint flexibility/range of motion is achieved
through stretching exercises. Designing a stretching program, based
on the health of the patient, will improve muscle and joint function.
Improved muscle strength and endurance is achieved through floor
exercises, weight training and the use of exercise elastic tubing.
Designing a muscle strength and endurance program, based on the health
of the patient, will improve muscle and joint function.
By improving muscle and joint function, the patient's musculoskeletal
pain, soreness, discomfort and stiffness is often alleviated or greatly
reduced. The overall goal of an exercise therapy program is to improve
health, and prevent further damage and injury to your body's
musculoskeletal system. |
