Physical Therapist before the first excercise: "You will hurt very badly later on today from what I am getting ready to do with you."
Me: 🙄😰😑😮😅
When finished & all my bones & muscles had been tortured to their limit, she said: "I think you need to come 2x a week for 3 weeks. I will make you strong, but you will hurt in every part of your body. Take your pills. Do your excercises at home 2x a day, pain or not, or it will be worse when you come here"😬🤷♀️😭🤣
@Gramdma2011 I used to call my PT Torquemada. But the pain was worth it for me... avoided surgery. Good luck!! 🍀
@Sheree Thanks. Mine is post spinal decompression & knee surgeries; ugh. Current is for back, but pain is still in knee as a result of back issues; ugh. Stopped for food; not cooking today; pain is coming!😅 I don't mind the therapy, just the pain associated w/it; hate taking pills, but am forced to...if I don't stay regular w/them (some days I skip) pain is doubled & return to pills. Hopefully therapy will eventually reduce the need for them.
@Mauve_matelot @Gramdma2011 @Sheree It's the only way to keep as much movement as I can for as long as I can. I go to a charity where I pay a contribution in order to receive 1-2-1-or 1-2-2 physio in order to try and keep everything going. This is where I go and I also have oxygen therapy there too - https://www.bmstc.org/
@Mandypar @Mauve_matelot @Sheree They seem like a great place to go! Yes, keep moving as long as you can; I know myself I have to get up & do stuff daily even on my most painful days, otherwise my leg muscles stiffen horribly. I have seen atrophy in MS and other patients when CNA; it's very easy to get into that situation without daily ROM. I had an MS patient who taught me a lot; we had to assist w/limb movement; he was afraid of losing control of his muscles/limbs if not excercised daily.
@Mandypar @Mauve_matelot @Sheree Main thing my therapists stressed is breathing through excercises; I tend to hold breath in pain when moving. Muscles relax better when breathing properly. O² is definitely a plus in therapy. If needed, my big Bro left his 0² machine here when he moved out. And a brand new treadmill. Therapist told me do NOT use treadmill at home yet when I told her I had one.🤷♀️ Said I need to strengthen my core first. Gave me some bed excercises to do for now
@Gramdma2011 @Mandypar @Mauve_matelot I hold my breath too. I have to really focus on it to get adequate oxygen. Let's keep moving & improving! 🤗
@Gramdma2011 I feel ya! I hate pain!! I hope yours get controlled & is soon a distant memory. 💜
@Sheree @Gramdma2011
Ditto, what she said!
@Gramdma2011 @Sheree I know @Mandypar has regular PT to help with her #MS