Guest guest Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 I've found that PTs use a " one-size fits all " approach. As a result, every PT I've ever been to has forced me, or tried to force me, to do exercises that injured me. One hurt me so badly, I was in bed for two weeks with back spasms after. Another injured me so badly, I had horrible chest pains and had to go to the hospital. I thought it was a heart attack, but she inflamed my intercostal chondritis. Another insisted I get out of my wheelchair and walk on a treadmill! They may have a master's in PT, but most of them have no idea of how to apply it to a person with a chronic disability. I'd probably have to go to a specialty hospital, a rehab hospital, to find one who does know. And my insurance won't cover any place but the one in the next town, where they don't know anything. I'd rather just rely on finding exercise videos made for seniors or people with disabilities, as they are more tailored to my needs. I'm going to try those sitting exercise videos that were recommended. I also saw a bedtop yoga video. I also want some of those resistance bands you mention. Right now, I use my daughter's belt when I do arm exercises, but the resistance bands would have more give and be more fun to work with. Have any idea where you can find those? I don't get out to stores, so I don't know who sells what. ann < > > ---Good Mornin', > Now don't ask me to quote this or find it because I read it a long > time ago, but found it interesting. > In a search for a method to preserve bone health while astronauts > are up in space for long periods of time, researchers are exploring > many ways of exercise. Resistance bands, weights etc. They did an > experiment on sheep, where they put them on platforms that vibrated. > Not teeth chattering vibration, but just low vibration. They found > that the bodys reaction to the back and forth 'stress' of vibration > was to lay down bone and they commented in several years it might > transfer to a treatment for osteoporosis prevention. I thought to > myself maybe grandma was right when she had that around the waist > belt vibrator from the 50's. They said it only had to be approx 20 > min a day. Wouldnt that be something? if sitting in a massage chair > helped bone health?...LOL? > I guess, stay tuned. > Back to the question at hand. I am not a physical therapist so cannot > comment beyond recommending that you go to yours, ann and get a > series of exercises perscribed for you, that are specifically > tailored for your condition; depending on the amount of muscle > function you have in what ever groups that are impaired, and make the > most of them. Indeed its important to be active as much as you can > for health, but you also do not want to risk injury. > Seek out specialized info and let us know what is recommended for > you! > ... Kay > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 I've found that PTs use a " one-size fits all " approach. As a result, every PT I've ever been to has forced me, or tried to force me, to do exercises that injured me. One hurt me so badly, I was in bed for two weeks with back spasms after. Another injured me so badly, I had horrible chest pains and had to go to the hospital. I thought it was a heart attack, but she inflamed my intercostal chondritis. Another insisted I get out of my wheelchair and walk on a treadmill! They may have a master's in PT, but most of them have no idea of how to apply it to a person with a chronic disability. I'd probably have to go to a specialty hospital, a rehab hospital, to find one who does know. And my insurance won't cover any place but the one in the next town, where they don't know anything. I'd rather just rely on finding exercise videos made for seniors or people with disabilities, as they are more tailored to my needs. I'm going to try those sitting exercise videos that were recommended. I also saw a bedtop yoga video. I also want some of those resistance bands you mention. Right now, I use my daughter's belt when I do arm exercises, but the resistance bands would have more give and be more fun to work with. Have any idea where you can find those? I don't get out to stores, so I don't know who sells what. ann < > > ---Good Mornin', > Now don't ask me to quote this or find it because I read it a long > time ago, but found it interesting. > In a search for a method to preserve bone health while astronauts > are up in space for long periods of time, researchers are exploring > many ways of exercise. Resistance bands, weights etc. They did an > experiment on sheep, where they put them on platforms that vibrated. > Not teeth chattering vibration, but just low vibration. They found > that the bodys reaction to the back and forth 'stress' of vibration > was to lay down bone and they commented in several years it might > transfer to a treatment for osteoporosis prevention. I thought to > myself maybe grandma was right when she had that around the waist > belt vibrator from the 50's. They said it only had to be approx 20 > min a day. Wouldnt that be something? if sitting in a massage chair > helped bone health?...LOL? > I guess, stay tuned. > Back to the question at hand. I am not a physical therapist so cannot > comment beyond recommending that you go to yours, ann and get a > series of exercises perscribed for you, that are specifically > tailored for your condition; depending on the amount of muscle > function you have in what ever groups that are impaired, and make the > most of them. Indeed its important to be active as much as you can > for health, but you also do not want to risk injury. > Seek out specialized info and let us know what is recommended for > you! > ... Kay > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 I've found that PTs use a " one-size fits all " approach. As a result, every PT I've ever been to has forced me, or tried to force me, to do exercises that injured me. One hurt me so badly, I was in bed for two weeks with back spasms after. Another injured me so badly, I had horrible chest pains and had to go to the hospital. I thought it was a heart attack, but she inflamed my intercostal chondritis. Another insisted I get out of my wheelchair and walk on a treadmill! They may have a master's in PT, but most of them have no idea of how to apply it to a person with a chronic disability. I'd probably have to go to a specialty hospital, a rehab hospital, to find one who does know. And my insurance won't cover any place but the one in the next town, where they don't know anything. I'd rather just rely on finding exercise videos made for seniors or people with disabilities, as they are more tailored to my needs. I'm going to try those sitting exercise videos that were recommended. I also saw a bedtop yoga video. I also want some of those resistance bands you mention. Right now, I use my daughter's belt when I do arm exercises, but the resistance bands would have more give and be more fun to work with. Have any idea where you can find those? I don't get out to stores, so I don't know who sells what. ann < > > ---Good Mornin', > Now don't ask me to quote this or find it because I read it a long > time ago, but found it interesting. > In a search for a method to preserve bone health while astronauts > are up in space for long periods of time, researchers are exploring > many ways of exercise. Resistance bands, weights etc. They did an > experiment on sheep, where they put them on platforms that vibrated. > Not teeth chattering vibration, but just low vibration. They found > that the bodys reaction to the back and forth 'stress' of vibration > was to lay down bone and they commented in several years it might > transfer to a treatment for osteoporosis prevention. I thought to > myself maybe grandma was right when she had that around the waist > belt vibrator from the 50's. They said it only had to be approx 20 > min a day. Wouldnt that be something? if sitting in a massage chair > helped bone health?...LOL? > I guess, stay tuned. > Back to the question at hand. I am not a physical therapist so cannot > comment beyond recommending that you go to yours, ann and get a > series of exercises perscribed for you, that are specifically > tailored for your condition; depending on the amount of muscle > function you have in what ever groups that are impaired, and make the > most of them. Indeed its important to be active as much as you can > for health, but you also do not want to risk injury. > Seek out specialized info and let us know what is recommended for > you! > ... Kay > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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