Rehabilitation method based on therapeutic movement to recover or maintain motor functions compromised by pathologies, traumas or surgical interventions. It includes active exercises (performed autonomously by the patient), assisted (with therapist help) and passive (mobilization performed by the therapist). Objectives: recovery of joint mobility, muscle strength, coordination, balance, motor pattern.
Main techniques: joint mobilization, stretching, muscle strengthening, proprioceptive re-education, gait re-education, breathing exercises. Indications: neurological pathologies (stroke, Parkinson, spinal cord injuries), orthopedic (fractures, prostheses), rheumatological (arthritis), respiratory. For people with permanent disabilities, kinesitherapy maintains residual functions, prevents complications (contractures, bedsores, osteoporosis), preserves autonomy. Programs are personalized evaluating: type and degree of disability, age, functional objectives, motivation. Kinesitherapy integrates with other rehabilitation disciplines: speech therapy, occupational therapy, neuropsychology.
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Author: DisabilityHub Editorial Team
Created: 01/25/2026
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