I am very grateful to my daughter that she had to cancel her appointment with 'our' physio today and in doing so asked them to put my name down in her place. I didn't bother to ring on Friday after the unplanned sit down on the steps but I certainly need some extensive physio in many places. It was a long weekend so I doubted there would be any vacancies in the busy schedule. Jenny today worked on my knee with ultrasound and the muscles in my thigh with massage and boy the latter sure did hurt.
Now I have strapping on my knee in 3 places and an exercise to do to tighten and then relax the thigh muscle as many times a day as I can. Jenny thinks that when the knee bent more than it normally does I caused some stretching of various muscles etc., and now we have to work to get them back to normal.
I have another appointment on Monday when I will have some work done on the painful areas in my back where I hit against the step behind me when I went down. That I am looking forward to immensely. It will hurt but I know it will also help which is the main thing.
Not much can be done for my poor old hands which also took a battering as one was holding the walking stick and I took my weight on the other hand. Both ended up with excess pressure which hasn't helped them one little bit. I probably need thumb replacements but I don't like the idea of my hands being in a plaster for up to 6 weeks and not being able to use it/them. I've not even gone there and doubt I ever will.
So thank you K for thinking of me and I am glad you were able to get another appointment for yourself next week. We both are so grateful to Jenny for doing her best to keep us mobile. Apart from being a delightful person, she does a fantastic job with out ailing joints and muscles. I have been going to her for so long that I regard her not only as my physiotherapist but also as a friend.
Physio - a lot of pain for a lot of good. I often leave the physio's office hurting more than when I came in. Next day I hardly know myself. I should go back. And I am so pleased that both you and K have appointments for next week.
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Yes, EC you are so right....almost the old adage 'no pain no gain'. Do please go back to your physio 'cos you know you should. Thanks for your comment, you are spot on as usual. xx
DeleteMy pleasure Mum, I know you would do the same thing for me. Hope you are back to normal soon, even though your normal is not the greatest, it is better than this. xxx
ReplyDeleteThanks again. Yes my normal is not wonderful and nor is yours. I think we've both forgotten what 'normal' is, more's the pity. I'd like just one day when there was no ache or pain anywhere. Wouldn't that be wonderful? xxx
DeleteI had physio treatment for my torn shoulder tendon and when he heard about my old back injury he wanted to work on that too. No thank you! That's been untreated since it occurred in 1986, any treatment now would be much too painful. Mostly I manage with it just fine.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad your treatment is helping you.
Perhaps give your physio a chance to help your back. It's probably the muscles that need treatment as they do go into spasms caused by back problems. Thanks for your kind words.
DeleteI love my physio too - they're gold when you find a good one. I'd move to follow mine he's so good!
ReplyDeleteI've often told Jenny that if ever I should win Lotto (fat chance) I will employ her full time! Wouldn't it be wonderful to have someone like that to call on whenever you needed them?
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