Your physical therapist will work with you to develop an individualized treatment plan for the injuries and dysfunctions of your body’s musculoskeletal system. This complex system includes your bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles, and nerves and allows you to move, work, and be active. It consists of progressive therapeutic exercise and manual therapy to improve performance through strength, endurance, flexibility and balance exercises. Finally, a progression of functional exercises is used as a means to return you to previous levels of activity or sports. Rehabilitation also involves suggesting techniques for preventing or slowing the progression of diseases.