Yippee!!!

 

I feel like turning cartwheels! Last week had PT twice – Monday with Luke and Wednesday with Drew. Drew said Luke (owner of Trinity Wellness) is the best he’s ever seen at “fiddling” to find out the most effective way to come at a PT “problem.” Maybe those weren’t his exact words, but that’s the gist of it.

Luke decided to come at my range of motion from a different perspective. Started out with calf and quad stretches. Then on my stomach I did three sets of the following: one minute prone hang (knees at edge and legs hanging off table), 10 hamstring curls, and knee flexion stretch held for 30 seconds, using a belt to pull my foot toward my bottom end. Threw in total knee extensions using the green stretchy band. Then heel slides while on my back. . . sliding my leg toward my bottom as far as I could stretch it. With no pushing from Luke, it measured 115 degrees! Yes! Majorly exciting!

On Wednesday Drew and I followed this routine. Again, with no pushing from Drew (the torture method), I was able to pull my leg to 115 degrees. The PTs like for the range to be 120. Luke said I could run at 120 ROM. Thought to myself only running I intend to do is if I’m hiking and see a bear! Then I remembered you don’t run from bears. I think you stand as tall as you can and back off.

I have one more PT session scheduled. Then I’m on my own to stretch and strengthen daily. Calves got LOTS of stretching this weekend. Gardened at a flower bed at the church and then at home in my front yard. Love this respite of warm days.