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Week 7 and PT
July 30, 2012 | |
I have hit the 7 week mark and really starting to ramp up my PT. I am going 3 times a week. I was pretty freaked out when the PT said “ok lets start walking” WHAT??
So after my initial reaction, I got up, and we did a lap around the office. At first i had to hold her hand but after that she let me go. Im having a really hard time bending my knee when im walking, not because it hurts (too bad), just because its really tight and Im still having the fear of a setback. But it was a pretty big milestone. The PT has been going as follows:
Scar and Calf massage
Active PF and DF
BAPS Board rotating 360 each direction (30 times each)
Regular walking ~30 yards
Walking in a straight line, heal to toe
Slow marching balancing on each leg for 3 seconds
Balancing on bad leg for a minute at a time (2 min total)
A type of lunge where my bad leg is forward and I dip down (not over extending my ankle)
Wall squat with a big exercise ball on my back (40 total)
Im still pretty apprehensive about the walking but feel I’m moving in the right direction.
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Good job - sounds like you’re moving in the right direction. I had surgery on June 16th and still have a hard cast and foot in forward pointed position. Cast off on August 6th and new cast in neutral position.
Wish you luck and quick healing!
You seem to be progressing well! Well done. I have done just over 4 weeks post surgery and the PT I have been doing is just ROM and placing my foot on the ground minimal weight on it! Dr hasn’t told me to do any of this been doing this on my own. Trying to build up the muscles again.
I know there will be many difficulties and challenges but I am determined to do it. If it fails then it will also be a lesson for me