Play it just before your exercises, with your mat or band ready. It takes two or three minutes. Follow the plan your physical therapist gave you, and if something hurts in a way that worries you, stop and check with them.
Read by Ivy
01My rehab exercises are next. I’m doing them to get back to what I love.
02Small and slow is the point.
03My therapist’s plan leads, not my impatience. More isn’t always better while healing.
04Rehab progress is slow and real. Some weeks I feel it, some weeks I don’t.
05Some effort is normal. Sharp or worrying pain means I stop and ask.
06I do my exercises at the same time each day, so they become routine.
07On stiff or low days, a shorter session keeps me moving forward.
08My body is healing, and I’m on its side. Patience over frustration.
09A quick note after each session shows me how far I’ve come.
10Mat out, band ready. One slow rep, then another.
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Why it’s written this way
Home exercises after an injury or surgery are easy to skip. They’re repetitive, they can feel too small to matter, and progress is slow. This loop starts with your reason for doing them, getting back to the things you love, because that reason is what makes a dull set of exercises worth doing.
The next notes explain why small and slow is the point, and put your physical therapist’s plan ahead of impatience, since doing more than prescribed can set healing back. The note about listening to your body points you to your therapist when pain worries you, rather than telling you to push through.
The later notes support the habit: the same time each day, a shorter session on hard days, and a simple log so you can see progress you might not feel. The note about being on your body’s side swaps frustration for patience. Nothing here promises a full recovery by a set date. It ends with the first slow rep.