Scott
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- Joined
- Apr 4, 2009
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- Age
- 53
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- United States - NW Arkansas
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United States
Had my first PT session today. All went well. Mostly straight forward type exercises and stretches. Only thing that was uncomfortable was swinging the leg out to the side a few inches, well almost a foot, and then back in. He said that would be hard but we would progress a little farther out each week. That was the primary exercise that he wanted me to be extra careful with.
He wants to be on crutches or at least a cane for 4 weeks, even if I'm feeling good walking. Said it's critical to have support there if it's needed, which obviously makes sense. Also said he doesn't expect to see me more than another week or so, as I can do everything at home and he doesn't believe I'll need motivation to actually do the work.
Learned a few more dos and don'ts and he showed me which muscles were affected. That was nice to see diagrams and hear it explained. He has always worked with many of my OS's patients, so I felt really comfortable with his methods.
Anyway, nothing earth-shattering. If anything, I can do a little more than what I thought already.
He wants to be on crutches or at least a cane for 4 weeks, even if I'm feeling good walking. Said it's critical to have support there if it's needed, which obviously makes sense. Also said he doesn't expect to see me more than another week or so, as I can do everything at home and he doesn't believe I'll need motivation to actually do the work.
Learned a few more dos and don'ts and he showed me which muscles were affected. That was nice to see diagrams and hear it explained. He has always worked with many of my OS's patients, so I felt really comfortable with his methods.
Anyway, nothing earth-shattering. If anything, I can do a little more than what I thought already.
