When we have medical problems or other health-related conditions, illnesses, or injuries about our abilities to move and functional activities to perform are limited we'd go to physical therapists examining each individual and developing a plan using treatment techniques that touch upon back and neck injuries, sprains/strains and fractures, arthritis, burns, amputations, stroke, multiple sclerosis, conditions such as cerebral palsy and spina bifida, and injuries related to work and sports. So, physical therapy is claimed to promote the ability to move, reduce pain, restore function, and prevent disability and the loss of mobility before it occurs by developing fitness and wellness-oriented programs for healthier and more active lifestyles.

One of specialized forms of physical therapy is manual physical therapy delivered with the hands as opposed to a device or machine to put pressure on muscle tissue and manipulate joints in an attempt to decrease back pain caused by muscle spasm, muscle tension and joint dysfunction. It supposes soft tissue work, including massage, which helps relax muscles, increase circulation, break up scar tissue, and ease pain in the soft tissues, and mobilization/manipulation, which uses measured movements of varying speed (slow to fast), force (gentle to forceful), and distances (called "amplitude") to twist, pull, or push bones and joints into position.

Healing and recovering from injury or disease are the goal of physical therapy exercises. Stretching and strengthening activities, balance, joint control, and muscle re-training are types of important physical therapy exercises. Among them there is single leg stance for improving balance deficits, endurance exercises increasing respiratory and heart rate, exercises after hip replacement, post operative shoulder rehabilitation program, toe, the straight leg raises, leg strengthening exercises etc.