out-patient physical therapy

Here is my daily routine...

• standing heel raises -- 15 per set / 3 sets
• sitting knee flexion - pull L heel toward buttock -- 10 per set
• prone knee extension - face down, legs hang from bed w/2# weight on L, hold 3-5 min. -- 3x
• standing knee stretch - L leg back heel down, lean into stretch, hold 30 sec. -- 2x / 5x day
• supine hamstring stretch, knee straight, hold 60 sec. -- 2x
• straight leg raise, hold 3 sec -- 10 per set / 3 sets
• side-lying hip abduction, knee straight -- 10 per set / 3 sets
• prone hip extension, knee straight -- 10 per set / 3 set
• bike 5-10 min
  

a surge of energy returns...

and it feels good!! Swept the entire apartment, wiped down counters, sorted laundry and started a load. whew!! I couldn't comprehend this kind of activity for the last few days. The only telltale sign is a slight queasiness in my stomach and that I am managing.

I had a good session with Jen, home health PT, yesterday. We went up to the gym and I got on the stationary bike for the 2nd time. This time I was able to spend about 5 minutes rotating forward and back without making a complete revolution. No cramps stopped the process this time. With each approach to the revolution, the knee is stretched and curled toward maximum extension and flexion. She measured me at 112 degrees of flexion without her help using my own muscle tone. I will go up this AM and see if I can make a full revolution.

Perhaps a slight mania has emerged...I interrupted this post to wipe down all the handles in the house with an antiseptic wipe. Motivated by the thought that this apartment has been like a sickroom to me as I've been confined and ailing here. Now I've purified it from the sick germs ;-)