Yay for physio

[chickenfeet]

First physio appointment this morning. I have a pretty decent range of motion all things considered, I still have quite a lot of strength in the joint (I can out arm wrestle my therapist!) and the bone isn't seriously displaced so the goal is really just to strengthen the surrounding muscles while ensuring everything stays in the right place. I have exercises to do and I'll get a check up and electrostim once a week. It all feels pretty good.

Tonight: Partying with the boxing lesbians!

Comments

[glitterboy1.livejournal.com]

Good news - that sounds really encouraging. The physio appointment, that is. I'm not really too sure what to make of partying with the boxing lesbians. :-)

[chickenfeet2003.livejournal.com]

It's Pride Weekend this weekend

[glitterboy1.livejournal.com]

Aaah! All is explained.

[itchyfidget.livejournal.com]

Good stuff. Don't tear anything this evening.

[kalypso-v.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I was going to say: probably better to avoid arm-wrestling the boxing lesbians.

[pshtaku.livejournal.com]

Great! Shame the muppet at the hospital wasn't more helpful! Having said that; when I did my shoulder in, they x-ray'd it, and then the doctor came and prodded it about, before he'd seen the x-ray, and then announced that it was "just" soft tissue damage.

I went to the physio myself, and didn't wait for NHS to kick in. I guess it cost about £300 in total (10 yrs ago) but my parents paid for it!

The electrostim (TENS?) is wierd beyond belief, but for some reason it works!!

Have you got the "Superman" stretch up against the wall? A personal favourite!

Hope this sees you back on the mend!

[chickenfeet2003.livejournal.com]

I have lots of experience with the electrostim from various leg injuries. The physio set it to 6 today and told me to up it to the highest level I was comfortable with. I think I ended on 14. No Superman stretch. I mostly have Theraband stuff to do.