YOUR HOME EXERCISE PROGRAM STARTS HERE

What Is a Home Exercise Program (HEP) — and Why It Matters

A Home Exercise Program (HEP) is a personalized set of exercises you complete outside of your physical therapy appointments. These routines are designed specifically for you and may include targeted exercises, stretches, or functional movements based on your condition, goals, and progress.

Your HEP reinforces the work you do with your physical therapist in the clinic. As your body heals and strengthens, your therapist will regularly update your program to reflect your progress. Over time, your HEP becomes a powerful tool that helps you transition from guided care to confidently managing your condition on your own.

Simply put:

• Early in therapy, your HEP helps you heal faster

• Later on, it helps you stay strong, mobile, and pain-free

Why Home Exercises Are Essential for Physical Therapy Success

We get it—some people are new to exercising at home, while others have packed schedules that make it hard to find extra time. Even so, home exercises are the foundation of a successful physical therapy program.

In fact, your HEP can account for up to 50% of your overall results. That means the more consistently you complete your home exercises, the better your outcomes are likely to be. Small efforts at home add up to big improvements in strength, mobility, and pain relief.

Your Personalized HEP at HealthQuest Physical Therapy

Every patient at HealthQuest Physical Therapy receives a customized Home Exercise Program tailored to their specific diagnosis, history, and goals. Most patients receive their HEP within the first few visits so they can start seeing progress right away.

To make things easy, HEPs are provided in multiple formats—printed handouts, app-based programs, or emailed instructions. Whatever format helps you stay consistent, we’ll use it.

Because when it comes to physical therapy, what you do between visits matters just as much as what happens in the clinic.