When you've done the work requested of you during your formal physical therapy sessions, the idea of homework may sound unnecessary. It's not. Multiple studies have proven that doing the recommended exercises in between your physical therapy sessions can make an enormous difference in your recovery from pain, your overall recovery time, and much more. Sustaining your recommended schedule for physical therapy homework, you may accelerate the restoration of balance, flexibility, and strength. The work that you complete at home in between sessions augments what has already begun so you can progress to new exercises in fewer sessions. Doing your physical therapy homework will not reduce the number of sessions you'll need to complete, but it can significantly enhance what you achieve through your course of rehabilitation. Additionally, the improvements that are achieved between formal sessions and homework can dramatically reduce your risk of future injury to the affected joint or body part.