I am down to PT every other week, with the sessions largely focused on pointers and tips to help me navigate activities of daily ambulation. I'm more proficient with the cane but if I'm outside on uneven ground, I wear my brace (aka "the beast") because it helps me stay stable. This week we dealt with my back problems in PT, which are limiting my ambulation, and after trying some of what was suggested, I have to say that for the first time with this practice, I don't agree with what they want me to do, so I won't be doing it 100%. It was suggested, for instance, that I do 3 sets of ten reps for my quads (for a total of 30) every day in order to aggressively strengthen that muscle. After 20 reps yesterday my knee was miserable so I stopped and I haven't picked it back up today. I'll probably do half of what she recommended; it's too much strain for a scarred kneecap to be riding up and down that much. She also did something called "psoas release" where she pressed on the inside of my pelvic bone, supposedly reaching the psoas to relieve tightness. I don't know about that. I looked up the anatomy and I'm not sure anyone can actually reach the psoas with their hands because it's a really deep muscle. Some yoga poses look more likely to help but heaven help me, there's no way I'll be able to get up if I manage to get myself down on the floor!!!
I drove to the hairdresser and the pharmacy this week, by myself (husband gulped deep breaths). No stopping me now. Going to work on solo grocery runs next.
I've dumped the shower stool that I had been propping my injured leg on. I'll have to sift through my previous posts to refresh my memory about when I started using it. Another milestone, able to sit on the shower bench with both feet on the floor and both knees bent at 90 degrees.