18 weeks
1. Lowest is 0 when resting and the worst an 8 if I bend too far or step wrong. Normally about a 3-4 if doing stuff. That tight band feeling is still bad.
Interesting
2. I’m not taking pain meds now except 15 mg Mobic in AM which is also for migraine prevention, neck and back, foot. I was on oxycodone but been off since about week 8 except a few pills when really bad.
WHY aren't you taking pen meds when you clearly need them?
At the very least, take Tylenol 1,000mg 4 times a day at 6hrly intervals.
3. Moderate but larger than that picture esp above my knees. Right worse than left. Slightly swollen all the way to feet. I have a slight indentation when I take shoes and footies off
Not good.
4. Left 135 and straight. Right 130 usually but not straight. Can get hand under. I can push flat but painful when held.
Well not so bad, actually.
5. Might be approaching problem areas. I’m not icing much at all lately. When I do it’s in a pillowcase and I leave it on about 20 minutes. Been a week or so since iced.
You accomplish little or nothing in 20 minutes. Ice for at least 40-60mins and more than 4 times a day.
6. Sitting on recliner with foot stool reversed so high end at feet so legs fairly high but not above heart.
That sounds okay since the rule is "toes above nose"!
7. I’m normally very very active so I feel low activity. But in reality it’s probably high.
That, if I may so so, is something of an oxymoron! "
a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction"!
I’m single so do all. But cleaning is not often and have a roomba. I eat simply: cereal and protein bars and usually frozen dinners. So not up long. I do the shopping but that pretty fast. Fall yard work is here so going to try to just do a little at a time and pay for hard stuff. I gave a horse and started riding 1-2 times a week but we mostly walk and my friends are bringing her in from the field. I have a gang of cats and they are a lot of work. Have not been walking for exercise due to heat.
(Roomba - cleaning robot!) "Have not been walking for exercise" Well at least that's something!
8. PT said stop home exercise due to swelling and pain. I’m bending further since stopped. I only stretch at home. When sitting I constantly bend one leg up at a time and try to straighten esp: right for a couple of minutes usually once daily.
NOT a good idea!
PT is once weekly for last month cut from 3x a week. It’s a lot though and I’m sure too much-
you could be right!
Elliptical 8 minutes set on 1 to warm up -
okay
PT works on knees to help loosen -
dare I ask how she does that?
Steps raising knees up in front 2 passes down floor -
no
Steps kicking leg up behind 2 passes down floor -
no
Steps raising leg up and forward to loosen hips 2 passes -
no
Steps backward raising leg up and back -2 passes -
no
Step ups using bar to help 15 reps each leg on 14” box -
no
Stretch calves on slant board 3x30 sec -
no
Wall sits 4 x 30 sec -
no
Monster walk 4 passes (short) with green band -
no - NO bands
Side steps 4 passes with green band -
no - NO bands
4 way 20 forward, side, back each leg red band -
no - NO bands
Balance board 2 minutes -
no
Balance board 20 squats 5 sec each -
no
Stand on foam pad feet one in front of other and throw 3 lb ball into trampoline x 20 each way -
NO!!
Stand on foam with one leg throw 3 lb ball info trampoline- 20 each leg - -
no
Leg press 2 sets 10 with both and single with less of course -
no - NO weights
Table:
Leg extensions 7 lbs x 20 each -
no - NO weights
Leg lifts 7 lbs each leg 2 sets 10 up, side, Babi -
no - NO weights
Clam shells green band 2 sets 10 each side -
no - NO bands, no clamshells
Bridges 20 w green band -
no - NO bands, no bridges
Wall slides 20 each leg then she measures -
no
Heels on tool and prop legs 5 lbs each 5 minutes -
no - NO weights
Stretch hamstrings 3 x 30 sec -
no
Ice with compression 10 minutes -
okay
Are you aware that this all add up to 393 reps per day? And you said your ROM is right 130/0 left 135/0 so you really,
really don't need to do any exercises, specially not at 18 weeks out! That's just ridiculous!
As for the pain, you reported a 0, a 3-4 and an 8 which tells me, without any shadow of doubt,
this is all caused by all this exercising! It's pointless and bound to cause you problems. I can only think that your PT is keeping you going there so they can continue to rake in the money. They're certainly not doing it for your benefit!
I suggest you put a stop to it all and focus your activity on your animals and even riding. Much more healthy!