Painted Toes

Hello-

nothing amazing to report this time Is this the dreaded plateau that so many of you talked about? We’ll see.

We did pretty much the same exercises as I mentioned in my last post. Additionally, I asked to stand on my bad foot with my eyes closed and with one finger on the parallel bars. Did that without any problems. Removed my finger. Could not do it for 10 seconds-maybe 2-3 seconds tops. So that is something I need to work on.

The splint will come off in 3 weeks Then, I can be 2-shoes! I start teaching at university on Sept 1, so, that means I’ll be in my splint for a week-then after that-nothing. I am a little anxious about not having my “protection.” Perhaps by then through PT I will gain confidence. We’ll see.

I asked the PT about using WiiFit for the Wii-as WiiFit has yoga and some balancing exercises. The PT said they actually use it for OT-I suggested maybe that they start thinking about how to incorporate WiiFit for PT. He thought it was a great idea. He said to be careful using it-only do things that are similar to exercises prescribed for home and always always always with my splint, and nothing more than that. Also, I need to be careful not to fall off the raised mat! Again, I am not a PT or a doctor-just reporting on my conversation wtih the PT-please consult with your drs or PTs before attempting to use WiiFit!

Enjoy your week!