How long will I have to keep doing the exercises following discharge from physical therapy?
A. It is commonly expected that patients will continue to perform their exercise programs 3-4 days per week, indefinitely. The exercises are designed to act in maintaining the patient’s health and prevention of further problems. There is no replacement for maintaining an exercise program. It takes an average of 6 weeks to physiologically increase muscle strength, and only 1-2 weeks to lose all that you have gained. It is important to work closely with your therapist to design a program that can be continued easily.
