Physiotherapy plays a significant role in the rehabilitation of elderly and senile patients. The article presents an individual approach and rationale for the appointment of any means (type) of exercise therapy, taking into account the main and related diagnoses of the patient. The article describes the types of rehabilitation closely related and have a goal-to restore the health of the patient to the usual state. In the elderly, the recovery processes are slower, they are less perfect, which leads to a longer period of rehabilitation and less effective therapy aimed at improving the body, the implementation of its hidden adaptive capabilities, the restoration of impaired functions. In this regard, in the conduct of rehabilitation treatment of elderly people should be shown great perseverance and take into account the age peculiarities of their physical and mental condition.