1. What are your patient's limitations? (physical and mental)
2. What are the immediate goals?
3. How many repetitions are appropriate?
4. Will your patient comply?
5. Are your instructions easy to understand?
The Exercise Zone in PT DocTools provides a comprehensive selection of exercises.
Selections can be based on body part, position, or goals (flexiblity, ROM, strength, balance and others).
Functional needs are addressed in the special section for "functional tips" which can easily be added to the exercise print outs for your patients.