Its been 3 weeks now since the surgery. Ive been doing physical therapy 2x a week since 5 days after the surgery. I have been able to walk without crutches for a week now. I can finally sit comfortably with my leg bent at a 90 degree angle.
I did PT today and this is what I did:
1. 10 minutes on bicycle. I go super slow at first because I get stiff. I go so slow the bicycle doesnt register that I am on it! I work up to 60 rpms halfway in and try to maintain that pace.
2. Stretched me out for a little bit. Today, Jeane ran me through PT. I am able to bend 90 degrees on my belly. On my back doing a heel slide, I hit 115 degrees!
3. Did 30 squats while standing on these squishy discs...one under each foot. I dont know the name.
4. Then, using the lowest weight, did single leg presses 3 sets of 10.
5. The worst next were the hamstring curls. On my belly, I raise the weight using both legs as close to my butt as possible. Then, using my "bad leg" I slowly extend. Did 2 sets of 10. Those suck and I took forever doing them.
6. Next are these knee bend exercises. Its like a pull through. Instead I face the weight machine. Left leg stays straight and I bend my right leg. Did that 30 times.
7. On the body weight machine set to level 2, I did a single leg press 30 times.
8. I stayed on the body weight machine. This time we raised it back up and did some seated hamstring curls 30 times.
9. The got this resistance band around my waist and walked away from it back facing the band, then facing the opposite side, then lateral walks. Did 3 sets in each direction.
10. Put a resistance band below my knees and did some "lateral squatting walks" 3 sets (10-15 steps) back and forth.
11. The last thing was 30 squats on this balance ball.
Sorry, I need to figure out the names of instruments and exercises!
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