Physical Therapy

Friday 6/25/10
I graduated to doing floor work in PT today! Unfortunately it was on a huge ball and I find it to be a bit creepy. But, the good news is that the exercises were challenging and I looked like a huge spaz trying to balance on the ball. I had to keep stopping and re-balancing. It could have been embarrassing, but it was too funny.

Wednesday 6/30/10
Great news! I started on the stationary bike today. I finally got to touch some real equipment. I also got a couple of extra exercises on the creepy ball. I feel horrible today but it has nothing to do with my injury. I just want to sleep all day. I had a migraine which lasted a couple of days.

Friday 7/2/10
After PT on Wednesday, I felt so great that we decided to go for a drive. We have been limiting my time in a car, because of my pain. We went to a little town about an hour away and I was fine. On the way back I started to get a little uncomfortable. Then I was having trouble sitting normally. My back decided that it wanted to start spasming and shooting pain down my leg. The rest of the ride wasn’t fun and I didn’t bother to take any meds with me.

Thursday I was really sore and stiff. I didn’t really feel that much better after my exercises. I had to drive the truck on an errand (the first time since the accident) and my back got worse again. I had spasms and shooting pain. I don’t understand how I can go running and swimming and work-out, but I can’t drive for more than 15 minutes?

I explained to the PT staff that I was having pain again and was having trouble driving. I took it easy on my exercises and then they hooked me up the electro-device and massaged me.

I feel discouraged and worried. How am I going to build back up to driving a car? On one hand I am SO glad that I can run. I would have a hard time giving that up. But, on the other hand, I NEED to drive to function in this society. It's depressing, but I will figure something out.