I can't believe it has been this long....today I had a long physical therapy session. I love pt lately! It is like my own little workout and I get a long icing and laser treatment at the end. Here is my routine at physical therapy:
bike about 15 minutes
walk backwards on treadmill about 10 minutes (this feels so good!)
5 minutes on balancing machine- 30 seconds on, 15 seconds off
3 sets of 10 leg press
3 sets of 10 calf raises
scoot myself around the room on a wheeled stool using alternating legs(this one is funny and fun)
30 weighted lunges
stretch
ice machine
laser and talk with Chris about how much Ohio State stinks!
The morning after these sessions I definitely feel like I got a workout. Today I got a lecture, too. About overdoing it because I am doing so well and feel decent. Chris told me how people who get patellar tendon ACLs are in a lot of pain for like 12 weeks and don't feel like doing any serious activity so their grafts stay safe and heal and those who get a cadaver don't have as much pain so they tend to over do it and sometimes re-injure. So I was warned. This came up because I was whining a little about how I didn't understand why I can't be swimming (pulling at least) by now because my leg feels so much stronger. Anyway, I will continue to take it easy and keep telling my knee to heal, heal, heal!!
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