For Jane Ann Again and everyone else

[Guest guest]

Hi Jane Ann

I went thru some of the postings in May and June and came across one

from you stating that you have been on baclofen for a year, so that

answers my other question to you and that is real good to hear. I

also read where you had started work outs on a thing called total Gym.

I want to say that 3 weeks ago I began physiotherapy and was given a

number of stretching exercises to do and was told that i had to walk

for 30 mins a day every day. I have been doing all these things and

feel really good and have found that i am stronger and i walk a lot

better. I too am so happy because I have been given hope also. My

physio tells me that my hamstrings are real tight and with walking and

the exercises they will loosen and that i have a problem with my hips

and that balance is controlled by our hips and so she has given me hip

exercises, which are real hard but i am going to perservere as she

believes that i will be able to walk again on my own. My biggest

problem is anxiety and once i get over that and my legs and hips

become stronger and I know that i can walk on my own,I will be able to

do it. So I urge all of you to see a rehab doctor to be assessed for

exercises.

BY the way what is PT?? I have seen it mentioned several times here

but not sure what it is. At a guess, is it Physical Therapy?

Maureen

[Guest guest]

Maureen,

PT is Physical Therapy.

Jane Anne

For Jane Ann Again and everyone else

> Hi Jane Ann

>

> I went thru some of the postings in May and June and came across one

> from you stating that you have been on baclofen for a year, so that

> answers my other question to you and that is real good to hear. I

> also read where you had started work outs on a thing called total Gym.

> I want to say that 3 weeks ago I began physiotherapy and was given a

> number of stretching exercises to do and was told that i had to walk

> for 30 mins a day every day. I have been doing all these things and

> feel really good and have found that i am stronger and i walk a lot

> better. I too am so happy because I have been given hope also. My

> physio tells me that my hamstrings are real tight and with walking and

> the exercises they will loosen and that i have a problem with my hips

> and that balance is controlled by our hips and so she has given me hip

> exercises, which are real hard but i am going to perservere as she

> believes that i will be able to walk again on my own. My biggest

> problem is anxiety and once i get over that and my legs and hips

> become stronger and I know that i can walk on my own,I will be able to

> do it. So I urge all of you to see a rehab doctor to be assessed for

> exercises.

>

> BY the way what is PT?? I have seen it mentioned several times here

> but not sure what it is. At a guess, is it Physical Therapy?

>

> Maureen

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