Exercise therapy for the legs

The legs – the lower limbs – enable walking and a person's interaction with their surroundings. They include the hip with the pelvic girdle, the knee, the ankle and the foot. Diseases, conditions and injuries of the legs can originate in the structures of the legs themselves, but sometimes they come from distant areas, as referred pain or other complaints. Involvement of the spinal nerve structures, such as the nerve roots of the lumbar segment, or pressure on the spinal cord in the cervical segment, causes pain and weakness. Injuries and damage to the brain can result in movement problems in both the arms and the legs.

As part of rehabilitation, exercise enables a return to activities, less pain and better function.