ACTIVE CARE Physical Therapy

Home Programs/Fitness Programs

At Active Care, we will try to help you to improve your overall function, so that you have as well balanced and active a lifestyle as possible.  To do this we will help you to begin a home exercise program or gym program.  Included in your home or gym program, we will instruct you in, and help you with, stretching or strengthenining of specific muscle groups, techniques to improve core stability, and instruction to help you learn to relax with specific techniques to reduce muscle tension.  We will also instruct you in efficient body mechanics and effective posture for daily activities. 
 
You will recieve a home exercise program, individualized specifically for your needs, in one of the following ways:
  • As part of your "homework" if you are a patient recieving physical therapy treatment.  This goes hand in hand with educating you about your condition and recovery.
  • Following a Pre-Sport Physical Assessment, you the athlete, will recieve specific instruction in techniques designed to help you to overcome acute or chronic injuries, and improve your preparedness for and performance in your sport.
  • Following an Individual Fitness Assessment, you will recieve specific instruction in techniques designed to help you to overcome acute or chronic injuries, and improve your preparedness for and performance in your individual fitness program, exercise program or activity.
Home exercise programs can help to improve stress tolerance, improve sleep patterns, help control pain, and improve posture, balance and your ability to walk, in addition to improving your strength, flexibility and endurance.