AlaskanTKR
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Ok - So this weekend I totally hit bottom. As many of you know I am 42, RTKR on 7/14, Manipulation 10/15 (??) and PT since forever. Have had lots of trouble with ROM and swelling. Well.. this past Friday we only made it to 100 degrees ROM. Something tore in my knee on Wednesday last causing lots of pain and swelling. Spent thee weekend VERY down in the dumps - couldn,t sleep, very swollen - just ready to give up. This morning (Mon) I was about to call and cancel pt and just throw in the towel - Yes.... Give UP. So... off to school I plodded. Iced, elevated, stretched - the whole routine - Laughed at a few of the ridiculous issues going on in the building I work in..... then off to PT - decided to tell the PT guy that I was just plain DONE. So we heated and when I thought I would talk to him he decided to try a little something different. I never had a chance to say a word. On my stoch I went - out came some strange beltted thing and b4 I knew it we were stretching and bending. He spent a good 20 minutes doing god knows what - but the way he had my knee - it didn't hurt. He took the majority of stress off the torn part of the quad and off we went. So... I wish I could tell you what he did but I couldn't see since I was face down. All I know is it didn't hurt and he was huffing and puffing. After that we went to measure - well....... we hit 110 with no pain or even a wince.... pushed to 115 and then - by now there were 3 of the staff shoving on my knee while I giggled - yes - giggled. Somehow he managed to hold the knee just right and the pain was minimal - we eventually hit 120 - although it was just a tap at the 120. We all just celebrated. It was no effort on my behalf, but holy cow did that team work..... And - somehow he managed to hold the knee just right to avoid the screaming pain that usually accompanies that motion.
Ok - so then we go to the bike to unwind - heck I was fine- they needed the break. The pedal went arouns EFFORTLESSLY - holy cow! Never had that happen -
Moved on to the total gym for deep bends - got to 116 on my own on the total gym - never had that happen. We opted to skip the single leg since he doesn't want to aim at that tear.
Moral of the story..... PLEASE DON'T EVER GIVE UP!!!! I almost lost the opportunity to see progress becuase I was just down right silly and didn't want to keep at it.
Needless to say I am flying right now. I am heading over in the am to bike b4 school and can't wait to go back and do it all again on Wed morning!
So - for all of you who are stuck or reay to throw int the towel - please don't - This too shall pass and thngs will get better!
Thanks for allowing me to always share!
and for ALL your SUPPORT!
It may not be 130 - but it sure closer to 120 than I ever thought I would get!
Marianne
Ok - so then we go to the bike to unwind - heck I was fine- they needed the break. The pedal went arouns EFFORTLESSLY - holy cow! Never had that happen -
Moved on to the total gym for deep bends - got to 116 on my own on the total gym - never had that happen. We opted to skip the single leg since he doesn't want to aim at that tear.
Moral of the story..... PLEASE DON'T EVER GIVE UP!!!! I almost lost the opportunity to see progress becuase I was just down right silly and didn't want to keep at it.
Needless to say I am flying right now. I am heading over in the am to bike b4 school and can't wait to go back and do it all again on Wed morning!
So - for all of you who are stuck or reay to throw int the towel - please don't - This too shall pass and thngs will get better!
Thanks for allowing me to always share!
and for ALL your SUPPORT!
It may not be 130 - but it sure closer to 120 than I ever thought I would get!
Marianne