Physical Therapy (aka Physical TORTURE!)

[Katzi428]

I think I mentioned to you all that my doctor suggested that I go through physical therapy. (I get dizzy often & and off balance a lot) So I go 3 x a week. I need to go at 8:45 in the morning! My butt isn't usually out of bed til 10!(the rest of me isn't either...just had to stick that in. )
Thank goodness the physical therapists are nice. The exercises? Not so much! I do leg lifting(which isn't toobad.) Then standing still with my eyes open ,and then closed BOTH are tough! I'm always so afraid I'll fall frontwards or backwards.Luckily the physical therapist has one hand in front of me & one in back.Well,to cut it short,I do a lot of stuff standing up. To test how dizzy I get I need to sit down & move my head each way (I'm lucky I'm not told to turn my head in a full circle!LOL!) But after that I do get dizzy.
I don't know which makes me more tired;the fact that I exercise a lot there or the fact that I need to get up so flippin' early! Ah well...like the old saying goes:No pain no gain.
Now if you'll excuse me I...... Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

 

[D'Snowth]

Yeah, my mom's going through physical therapy herself, but she has nothing but complaints about it (and she too acts like it's more like physical torture).

 

[Katzi428]

Yeah, my mom's going through physical therapy herself, but she has nothing but complaints about it (and she too acts like it's more like physical torture).

hanging head Sah-ree
I shouldn't complain. Things'll get better in time.And as I said it's not like they're being tough on me. They realize I have limits.

 

[Skye]

Aww Kathy, it's ok to vent some of the frustrations you have with this! Physical therapy can be really tough. But it's very good that the therapists don't try to push you too hard or try to make you do more than you can handle.

And I agree with you... as the night owl that I am, that 8:45 a.m. start time.... eeeeeeeeeee! Lol, I'm very impressed by you starting so early!

But you're absolutely right, your therapy definitely will get easier as time goes on. Hang tough. I know you'll keep on doing great and only get better!

 

[Katzi428]

Aww Kathy, it's ok to vent some of the frustrations you have with this! Physical therapy can be really tough. But it's very good that the therapists don't try to push you too hard or try to make you do more than you can handle.

And I agree with you... as the night owl that I am, that 8:45 a.m. start time.... eeeeeeeeeee! Lol, I'm very impressed by you starting so early!

But you're absolutely right, your therapy definitely will get easier as time goes on. Hang tough. I know you'll keep on doing great and only get better!

Thanks Caroline...I'm doing the best I can. Don't be so impressed about me going at 8:45 though. If I had my own way,I'd get this done at 10AM instead of getting up at godawful 7:30AM.According to my mother it's best to get it over with early & I can sleep when I get home.

 

[Ilikemuppets]

Good luck with the therapy, Kathy!

 

[redBoobergurl]

Sorry to hear it's so tough on you Kathy! Hopefully you'll see some good results though if you keep at it. ((HUGS))

 

[Katzi428]

Good luck with the therapy, Kathy!

Thanks William!

 

[Katzi428]

Sorry to hear it's so tough on you Kathy! Hopefully you'll see some good results though if you keep at it. ((HUGS))

Thanks Beth ! I admit after I got home yesterday I was exhausted & fell asleep for awhile. And today I'm a bit sore. But you know the old saying. No pain,no gain,right? My next session is tomorrow morning.And it's only for an hour. But I'll be OK.((HUGS))

 

[Fragglemuppet]

Oh my, I too am impressed by your ability not only to get up at that hour, on a regular basis at that, but also to be functional at that time!
Everyone's right; it will get easier as you are able to handle more and more things. I had physical therapy in high school, and that's how it was for me.At least the therapists are nice! That might seem like a small thing, but it really goes a long way!
Good luck with it!