Most people are given home exercises and most people do fewer than they were given. That is so common it is worth planning around rather than apologising for.
Keep the Plan Short
A plan of two or three exercises done most days will do more than a plan of eight done twice. This is not a compromise: consistency is what drives the adaptation, so the short plan you keep is genuinely the better plan, not a lesser version of the right one.
Make It Fit Your Week
If a plan is not fitting into your week, that is useful information rather than a confession. Tell your practitioner. The exercises can usually be shortened, reduced in number, or attached to something you already do daily, which is what makes them stick.
Understand Each Exercise
It also helps to know what each one is for. An exercise you understand is easier to keep doing than one you are performing on trust, and it means you can tell whether it is working.
Know When to Ask
And if something hurts in a way that feels wrong, stop and ask. Some discomfort is expected during rehabilitation, some is not, and the difference is worth a message rather than a guess.
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