Elevation is key!

 

This morning around 2:30 couldn’t sleep, so I was on my phone checking out my favorite go-to website bonesmart.org and what it had to say about pain and swelling control . Elevation is the key! I’m a visual learner, so the pics with X (don’t do it this way) and check marks (do it this way) were just what I needed.  The foot should be above the hip and the higher the better in order to get good drainage for the lymph and tissue fluid that is the primary cause of swelling.

At my first Trinity Wellness appointment Tuesday, PT Drew stressed elevate and ice, elevate and ice. . . once every hour is ideal. Haven’t reached the ideal, but I am upping my game. 

My first official outing was to Gary and Ellie’s house for Thanksgiving dinner with Asbury friends. Could have gone out before now, but I chose not to. My job is resting and getting stronger, and I haven’t wanted to risk picking up a cold or other virus. Thankful for the recovery I’m experiencing. Happy Thanksgiving!

Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. – Theodore Roosevelt