Why Generic Exercise Sheets Don’t Work

Have you ever been to a clinic and walked out with one of those exercise sheets? A few stretches, a couple of basic moves, maybe even something that looked like it was copied a hundred times over. It’s the same routine they hand to everybody.

Here’s the thing—there is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to rehab. Every single person who comes into our office has a different story, a different set of goals, and a different body. An exercise that helps one person get back on track after an injury might do absolutely nothing for the next. In some cases, it could even make things worse.

Let’s say two people both come in with back pain. One is training for a marathon, and the other just wants to pick up her baby without hurting. Do you think they should be doing the exact same plan? No way. Their bodies, their lifestyles, and their goals are completely different.

And that’s where generic plans fall short. When you’re just given a sheet of exercises, you don’t know if they’re right for you. You don’t know if you’re even doing them the right way. Most of the time it feels like busywork, not progress. No wonder people get frustrated and give up.

That’s why we take a different approach at Momentum. We don’t just hand out exercises—we build a plan around you. If your goal is to run pain-free, we’ll focus on the strength and control that get you back on the road. If you’re tired of your back seizing up during golf, we’ll work on core stability so you can swing without fear. If you’re just trying to get through your workday without nagging pain, we’ll give you the tools to handle that.

The difference is that every single exercise we give you has a purpose. You know why you’re doing it, how it connects to your goals, and how it’s moving you forward.

Healing isn’t about quick fixes. It’s about the right plan, for the right person, at the right time. When your exercises are tailored to your goals, that’s when the real progress happens. That’s when you build not just recovery, but resilience—so the pain doesn’t keep coming back.

So if you’re tired of feeling like a number, come see what personalized care actually feels like. That’s what we do here at Momentum Spine and Sport.