# What is a home exercise programme, and why does it matter?

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For: Patients | Physiotherapy care | Last updated 19 October 2026

**Answer:** A home exercise programme is a personalised set of exercises or activities you do between physiotherapy appointments. It should give clear instructions for each exercise, its purpose, repetitions or duration, how often to do it, any equipment, and which symptoms mean you should adjust or stop. It matters because much rehabilitation depends on regular, correctly performed practice between visits. A shorter programme you can manage usually helps more than a long routine you cannot keep up.

### Making the programme work for you

Exercises should fit your condition, ability, goals, home space, language and the support you have, and be reviewed as you improve.

- If an exercise is too difficult, contact your physiotherapist so it can be changed rather than forced
- Missing one session is usually not a problem; the overall pattern matters more
- Videos, apps and reminders can help when instructions are accurate and your privacy is protected
- Pain, fatigue, time, cost, fear or unclear instructions are barriers to solve together, not reasons for blame

Stop and seek advice if an exercise causes severe or rapidly worsening pain, fainting, chest pain, severe breathlessness or new weakness.

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