In 1981, what is now commonly known as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome began, i.e. one of the largest epidemics in history (1). To date, there are over 1.1 million people in the United States living with HIV/AIDS (1). Human immunodeficiency virus or HIV is a complex immune virus capable of destroying the immune system, leaving the body defenseless. As a result of a deficient immune system there is a whole host of comorbidities that accompany the HIV virus. HIV-1 and HIV-2 have been reported to be the most virulent. Without cure, there are only current medications that help depress the progression of the virus and with very few signs and symptoms it is easily transmitted. While there are no direct physical therapy interventions for people with HIV, certain physical therapy protocols can help depress the progressive destruction of the virus and keep comorbidities at bay. As stated previously, HIV-1 and HIV-2 are viruses that destroy one's immune system. HIV (a lentivirus transmitted by single-stranded RNA) like other viruses enters the cells of the body and through a series of complicated metabolic processes, the virus is incorporated into cellular DNA via reverse transcriptase (2p177). Once the cell begins to divide, the DNA becomes part of the CD4+ T cells (lymphocytes) (2 p.367). As an end result, an idiopathic decline in CD4+ T cell values ​​occurs (3). CD4+ T cells play a crucial role in the immune system by producing antibodies and controlling the activity of CD8+ T cells (suppressor/killer) (4). CD4+ T cells also play a role in the secretion of interleukins or cytokines, responsible for the activation of natural killer cells and macrophages (4). As HIV progresses, CD4+ T cell levels drop, leaving the body unable to fight infections, viruses, or bacteria. "CD28