Kinesiotherapy – individual therapeutic exercises

Kinesiotherapy – individual therapeutic exercises – is one of the most important forms of physiotherapy, based on treatment through movement. The exercises are precisely tailored by the physiotherapist to the patient’s needs, ensuring that the therapy process is safe, effective, and focused on specific problems.

What does kinesiotherapy involve?

Kinesiotherapy is based on specially planned exercises that:

• improve joint mobility
• strengthen muscles
• restore proper movement patterns
• reduce pain
• restore function after injuries, surgeries, or overloads

Exercises may be performed actively by the patient, with the therapist’s assistance, or with resistance—depending on the stage of treatment.

Why are individual exercises so important?

Every patient has different needs and limitations.
Individually tailored kinesiotherapy:

• adjusts the load to the patient’s current abilities
• focuses on specific problems (e.g., back pain, poor stability, swelling, stiffness)
• helps avoid overload
• produces faster results than general exercises
• Types of therapeutic exercises

Kinesiotherapy includes, among others:

• range-of-motion exercises (joint mobilizations)
• strengthening exercises (deep and superficial muscles)
• stabilization exercises (core, pelvis, spine)
• breathing exercises
• coordination and balance exercises
• functional training – preparing for daily activities or sports

Effects of individual kinesiotherapy

• improved mobility and smoothness of movement
• reduced pain
• improved strength, balance, and stability
• better posture
• faster return to full activity
• prevention of recurring injuries and overloads