Who this is for
Anyone doing physical therapy or rehab at home who wants to track exercises and the injury's response for their physio to act on.
The moment this saves you
My physio asks how the exercises went and whether the knee hurt during them, and I genuinely can't remember across a whole week, so they're adjusting my recovery plan based on my vague shrug.
See it work
Messy spoken thought in. A clean, structured artifact out.
PT log for my knee. Did the prescribed set today, the straight leg raises, three sets of fifteen, those felt fine, no pain. The squats to a chair, did two sets of ten, but I felt a twinge in the knee on the last few of the second set, a 3 out of 10, not sharp just achy. The balance exercise on one leg, held for 30 seconds each side, getting easier, that's progress. Overall the knee feels more stable than last week. The squats are the one to mention to the physio, that twinge is new. Did the ice after as instructed.
PT log, knee, June 5, 2026
- Straight leg raises: 3x15, no pain ✅
- Squats to chair: 2x10, twinge on last few of set 2 (3/10, achy not sharp), new, mention to physio
- Single-leg balance: 30s each side, getting easier (progress)
- Overall: Knee feels more stable than last week
- Aftercare: Iced as instructed
The workflow
Record a voice note
Hit the hotkey and talk, no formatting, no typing.
Tag it with this context
Contextli shapes your words into the structured output above.
Find it later
Everything's searchable and organised by context.
Pull it into Claude or ChatGPT
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Your raw recording and transcription stay on your device, so you can always go back to the original.
The prompt behind this context
I'm going to log my physical therapy or rehab session. Turn it into a dated PT log: a bold "PT log, [body part], [today's date]" heading, then one line per exercise with sets/reps and how it felt (pain on a /10 if I give it), marking with italics anything new or worth flagging to the physio. Add an Overall line for how the injury feels vs before, and an Aftercare line (ice, etc.) if I mention it. Keep my exact reps and pain levels. Do NOT give rehab advice. Don't invent exercises. Output only the log.
Make it your own. This is a starting point. Once it's in Contextli, tweak the instructions so the output comes out exactly how you like it.
Use this context
One click copies it and shows you exactly how to drop it into Contextli.
Next, open Contextli, go to the Contexts page, click Import, choose From JSON, paste, then Import Context. It is ready to use.
Make it your own. This is a starting point. Once it's in Contextli, tweak the instructions so the output comes out exactly how you like it.
Your raw recording and transcription stay on your device, so you can always go back to the original.
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Questions people ask
Questions wellness ask about Physical Therapy Log
How do I keep a health log without typing every day?
Speak your entry instead of typing it. The Physical Therapy Log context accepts a spoken description of what you are tracking and formats it into a log entry with the date and relevant fields. You can log in under 30 seconds, hands-free, without opening a tracking app or typing a single character.
What should I include in a daily health log entry?
A useful entry includes the date and time, the specific what you are tracking you are tracking, and any relevant context such as what you were doing or how you were feeling. The Physical Therapy Log context structures your spoken description to capture all of these automatically, so your log stays consistent even when you are rushing.
Can I share my health log with my doctor?
Yes. The log entry Contextli produces is plain text, so you can copy it into any app, email, or patient portal. Because entries are consistently structured with the same fields each time, a provider can read through multiple entries quickly. The raw recording and transcription stay on your device.
Is there a faster way to keep a health log than a traditional app?
Speaking is faster than tapping through form fields. The Physical Therapy Log context accepts a 15 to 30 second voice description and produces a complete log entry with your what you are tracking filled in. Most people log more consistently when the barrier is 20 seconds of speaking rather than two minutes of tapping.
How do I add this context to Contextli?
Copy the context on this page, then open Contextli and go to the Contexts page. Click Import, choose From JSON, paste it into the Import from Clipboard window, and click Import Context. It is ready to use in under 30 seconds. If you do not have Contextli yet, you can download it for free first.
Is my voice recording private? Does Contextli send it anywhere?
Your voice recording and the transcription are stored on your device only. Contextli processes your audio locally and does not send your recordings or transcription text to any server. The structured output it produces is text you control, and you decide where it goes.
Can I change what the output looks like?
Yes. Every context in Contextli is a starting point you can edit. Open the context in the app, change the instructions to adjust the structure, tone, or fields, and save. The next time you use it, the output reflects your changes. You are not locked into the default format.
Do I need to install an app to use this context?
Yes. Contextli is a free app. Download it, then copy this context and paste it into the Import from Clipboard window on the Contexts page. The whole process takes about 30 seconds.