PT Has Commenced

I started physical therapy about a week and a half ago and have made some pretty good progress.  Fortunately, a couple of slots opened up and I got a call to start PT a week earlier than originally scheduled.  I can already tell my balance is improving.  Strength is coming along slowly but it’s coming along. 

I’ve been averaging 2 days a week at PT and doing the same exercises at home each day.  They’ve already started adding complexity to the movements that I began with, requiring greater strength and balance. 

At the end of each session, the therapist has worked on my quad muscle.  It’s been very tight since the surgery.  The therapist says that some of my quad muscles are connected to my hip and that’s why it tightened up.  He’s really been working it, which is good because it’s not as tight as it was even last week.  He says if it’s still being stubborn in another week he might do some dry needling.  However we get the result, I’m fine with it.

I also had the opportunity to do some upper body workouts, other than the push ups and light dumbbells at home.  My friends have a rig in their garage that they’ve been kind enough to let me use.  I’ve been able to do some dumbbell high pulls with some heavier weights than I have at home, some pull up work, barbell shoulder press and some bicep work.  It’s quite limited but far better than nothing.  It feels like I’m doing something and, given my other options at the moment, that’s significant even if just for my spirits.

Finally, I started walking more significant distances.  I’m up to about two miles.  On my most recent outing it was clear my mind wanted to go further but my body said it might be pushing it so, the body won.  I don’t want to do too much too quickly which, anyone that knows me knows that’s a big deal.  I usually enjoy pushing it.  Probably because my mind still thinks my age starts with a 2 or a 3 instead of a 5. 

I’m going to keep pressing on.  I’ve got some goals in mind to work towards like walking a 5k and increasing the scope of my CrossFit movements.  I’ll clear it all with the PT folks and keep progressing as quickly as is prudent.