olly
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- Joined
- Jan 10, 2008
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- Reason
- PALS
- Diagnosis
- 11/2007
- Country
- uk
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- uk
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- uk
on thursday i started my intensive physio therapy.
i have sarah my usual occupational pt who has been coming to my home for 2yrs.
but someone else is going to do the extensive physio twice a week for 6wks now so its not too much.
i have a set of 10 exercises to do,some in parts(starting at A and progressing to C)
some are for balance,others for my weak torso,hip girdle and legs.
sarah,the new pt and a 17yr old male student turned up on thursday at 9am.
after a quick chat we got started,the new pt going through the exercises while sarah explained everything to the student.
when we got to the floor exercises everyone ended up on the floor doing them while i looked on bemused.
i will share a few of them with you for balance and legs.
a few hours after i was so fatigued i had to have a lay down for a couple of hours.
when i woke i was crippled with spasms and cramp.
my left lower leg and foot has not had any cramp in it for a week or two but i have had cramp in them since thursday.
there are a few exercises i am going to ask not to do,i said to my son i have hypotonia/loss of contraction in my left lower leg and my arch has gone in that foot. no amount of exercise can cure loss of contraction,it just makes my muscle there more tired.
so the next sessions are monday and wednesday............yipeeeeeeee.
i will let you know my progression and any tips i pick up.
here are a few exercises for you.
1)stand straight holding a 1-2kg weight in your hand.(tin of canned food)
lift the weight with your arm straight forwards,then lift your knee on the same side of your body. keep your balance. repeat on other side.
(i can do this for 3seconds,very wobbly)
2)stand and try and walk on your toes.
(this is very hard so don't do it if your balance is really bad. i can do it for 3steps but the pt had to hold me. this is one i don't want to do as i think it set of the cramping in my left foot and calf)
3)stand and walk on your heels.
(same as above)
4)sit on a chair. pull your toes up. tighten your thigh muscle and straighten your knee. hold approx 5 seconds and slowly relax your leg. repeat on other leg.
(i can do this better with my right leg,my left leg is weaker and starts shaking)
when you have mastered these i will give you the harder ones lol.
please be carefull,i don't want anyone sueing me.
i will let you know how this week goes.
take good care
caroline:-D
i have sarah my usual occupational pt who has been coming to my home for 2yrs.
but someone else is going to do the extensive physio twice a week for 6wks now so its not too much.
i have a set of 10 exercises to do,some in parts(starting at A and progressing to C)
some are for balance,others for my weak torso,hip girdle and legs.
sarah,the new pt and a 17yr old male student turned up on thursday at 9am.
after a quick chat we got started,the new pt going through the exercises while sarah explained everything to the student.
when we got to the floor exercises everyone ended up on the floor doing them while i looked on bemused.
i will share a few of them with you for balance and legs.
a few hours after i was so fatigued i had to have a lay down for a couple of hours.
when i woke i was crippled with spasms and cramp.
my left lower leg and foot has not had any cramp in it for a week or two but i have had cramp in them since thursday.
there are a few exercises i am going to ask not to do,i said to my son i have hypotonia/loss of contraction in my left lower leg and my arch has gone in that foot. no amount of exercise can cure loss of contraction,it just makes my muscle there more tired.
so the next sessions are monday and wednesday............yipeeeeeeee.
i will let you know my progression and any tips i pick up.
here are a few exercises for you.
1)stand straight holding a 1-2kg weight in your hand.(tin of canned food)
lift the weight with your arm straight forwards,then lift your knee on the same side of your body. keep your balance. repeat on other side.
(i can do this for 3seconds,very wobbly)
2)stand and try and walk on your toes.
(this is very hard so don't do it if your balance is really bad. i can do it for 3steps but the pt had to hold me. this is one i don't want to do as i think it set of the cramping in my left foot and calf)
3)stand and walk on your heels.
(same as above)
4)sit on a chair. pull your toes up. tighten your thigh muscle and straighten your knee. hold approx 5 seconds and slowly relax your leg. repeat on other leg.
(i can do this better with my right leg,my left leg is weaker and starts shaking)
when you have mastered these i will give you the harder ones lol.
please be carefull,i don't want anyone sueing me.
i will let you know how this week goes.
take good care
caroline:-D