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76% of Patients Skip Physical Therapy Homework, Survey Reveals

2/18/2026

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A survey from Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center found that 76% of the 1,006 respondents do not complete their physical therapy homework.
Only 24% finish their entire exercise regimen.
Seniors aged 65 and older have 30% compliance, compared with 12% for those under 30.
Common barriers include forgetting exercises (40%), lack of time (33%), and finding exercises boring (22%).

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Story summary

A survey from Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center found that 76% of the 1,006 respondents do not complete their physical therapy homework.
Only 24% finish their entire exercise regimen.
Seniors aged 65 and older have 30% compliance, compared with 12% for those under 30.
Common barriers include forgetting exercises (40%), lack of time (33%), and finding exercises boring (22%).