I drove down to meet my PT today. She's great. What I didn't realize about PT is how much work *I* have to do. For some reason I thought it was all machines and this and that. But it is more like homework!
She measured my range of motion and I'm not in bad shape, but both legs are weak. So I've got all kinds of exercises to do, most of them lying down.
Something very interesting- I had assumed that not walking with my crutches or cane would be a good thing. Nope. Since I'm limping, I'm training my body to walk like that, which will affect my gait for a long time. Turns out I need to get back with the cane and force myself not to let my hip sag when I move the bad leg. It'll strengthen the hip, and prevent bad habits.
I'm trying to get PT in as soon as possible, so I'm back at the PT tomorrow and will be working in the pool, then three days next week!
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