Knee rehab
Nov. 28th, 2006 09:41 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
deborahjrossFirst session of PT yesterday. My therapist said a number of times how good my knee looks, undoubtedly a result of keeping the post-op swelling under control and early mobilization. We're going to do 3 sessions, 2 weeks apart, since I'm really good at exercising at home and have "excellent body awareness." Mostly, what I need are guidelines, not supervision. So for this first fortnight, I am to concentrate on strength and coordination in my right quads. Sit-to-stand, weight primarily on the affected leg, slowly and smoothly; one-legged squats or dips, straight leg raises ad nauseum.
Walked 45 minutes yesterday, fairly slowly but enough to feel tired. Knee did well. I can feel that much of the stiffness (which is mild, my range of motion is normal) comes from the portal incisions, not the inside of the joint. I want to keep those healing tissues supple without irritating them -- a challenge to my usual propensity to overdo everything!
Walked 45 minutes yesterday, fairly slowly but enough to feel tired. Knee did well. I can feel that much of the stiffness (which is mild, my range of motion is normal) comes from the portal incisions, not the inside of the joint. I want to keep those healing tissues supple without irritating them -- a challenge to my usual propensity to overdo everything!
