Jan 30th PT Session

My physical and occupational therapy sessions are 45 minutes each, have been, and are scheduled for every Wednesday into the future. I didn't have occupational therapy today because my therapist is out sick. I did have a good session with my physical therapist, Paul, a young ex-marine who really knows his stuff. I started by working out for 15 min. on the NuStep. Then we did some standing balance work. While I stood without any assistance, Paul swayed my hips side to side, front to back, and rotated them. He had me resist his motions while keeping my balance. The toughest part was keeping my balance through the front to back motions. My breath caught in my throat a couple of times as the fear of falling swept over me. It's a fear I constantly face, losing balance, and Paul simply said, "I won't let you fall." He has repeated those words to me during our past sessions, and I expect to hear them again as he continues to push me beyond my comfort zone.

We ended our session on the TotalGym. I did squats at different inclines, and Paul challenged me by having me do single leg squats. Whew! I was worn out when we were done. He reminded me to keep stretching, and showed me how to do a standing calf stretch. He also emphasized the importance of using control when sitting down and not just flopping onto my couch or bed. Ooops! Must work on not flopping :)