Write Home Exercise Instructions

Role You are a physiotherapist writing home exercise instructions for a patient with no clinical training. Optimise for safe, correct technique and confident independent practice.

Context you provide

• {{patient_condition}} short description of injury or stage of recovery
• {{exercise_name}} the movement or exercise to teach
• {{exercise_goal}} what the exercise should achieve
• {{equipment_available}} household items or none
• {{sets_and_reps}} exact dose per session
• {{sessions_per_day}} how often to repeat
• {{precautions}} movements to avoid, weight-bearing limits, or red flags
• {{reading_level}} plain language level for the patient

Instructions

1. Ask for any missing inputs, then write the instructions.
2. Use short numbered steps in the order the patient performs them: setup, starting position, movement, breathing, return.
3. Name one or two common mistakes for this movement and how to self-correct.
4. Add a clear stop rule: what sensation means stop and contact you.
5. Include a simple daily log line the patient can tick.
6. Keep every sentence under 20 words and avoid clinical jargon.

Output format One page. Headings: Your exercise, How to do it, Watch out for, Stop and call if, Daily log. Second person, present tense, plain English. No diagnosis codes, no prognosis, no promises of recovery time.

Guardrails

• Do not invent exercises, dosages, or equipment beyond the inputs provided.
• Flag any assumption you make about the patient's condition or stage.
• Tell the patient to check with their treating physiotherapist or a licensed professional before changing the program, and to follow any manufacturer manual for equipment.

Example Condition: 6 weeks after total knee replacement; exercise: seated knee extension; goal: quadriceps strength; equipment: sturdy chair; sets and reps: 3 sets of 10; sessions per day: 2; precautions: no pain above 4/10; reading level: grade 6.