Guest guest Posted May 15, 2004 Report Share Posted May 15, 2004 I can't raise my arms above shoulder height anymore and I've recently started working with a PT. My recent MRI indicated mild disk bulging, not very uncommon and probably not the major source of the pain I'm experiencing. The therapist seemed to chalk it up to deconditioning and thinks the problem can be reversed. I realize that once you experience pain in a limb you can make things worse by overcompensating and problems begin to snowball. Has anyone had any luck in keeping things under control (or regaining use) with physical therapy? Maggie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2004 Report Share Posted May 15, 2004 All I know is it is a very fine line between doing enough to regain strength and doing too much that causes more progression. I have found PT's in my area unable to understand the implications for PT with a mito patient, but I know others have found PT's to be better at understanding than some doctors. I guess it is the luck of the draw. whoewe2002 wrote: >I can't raise my arms above shoulder height anymore and I've >recently started working with a PT. My recent MRI indicated mild >disk bulging, not very uncommon and probably not the major source of >the pain I'm experiencing. > >The therapist seemed to chalk it up to deconditioning and thinks the >problem can be reversed. I realize that once you experience pain in >a limb you can make things worse by overcompensating and problems >begin to snowball. Has anyone had any luck in keeping things under >control (or regaining use) with physical therapy? > >Maggie > > > > >Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements contained herein are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of this e mail is entirely responsible for its content. List members are reminded of their responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and consult with their physicians regarding changes in their own treatment. > >Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends one is automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of the attack. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2004 Report Share Posted May 15, 2004 Maggie When I was doing rehab for my torn rotator cuff (16 months worth), I had a therapist who took my mito into consideration. He knew it was hard for me to stand long, so he had me use machines where I could sit or at least lean against things. He also had me decide if I could do as much one day or another. We also kept the repetitions down as much as possible. I guess I found one of the winners, as I did make progress. It is interesting that my other arm didn't gain much additional strength, even though both arms were involved in most exercises. The thing that I found really helpful was raising my arms while holding a dowel rod or broom handle. I did it laying down for a very long time since gravity didn't enter in as much. It took months of doing it every day for months to see much gain, but there was gain and I eventually was able to do it from a sitting position. My therapist also did stretching each time. I hope you find someone good and that it gives you some return of function. laurie > > Reply-To: > Date: Sat, 15 May 2004 13:17:32 -0700 > To: > Subject: Re: physical therapy > > All I know is it is a very fine line between doing enough to regain > strength and doing too much that causes more progression. I have found > PT's in my area unable to understand the implications for PT with a mito > patient, but I know others have found PT's to be better at understanding > than some doctors. I guess it is the luck of the draw. > > > > whoewe2002 wrote: > >> I can't raise my arms above shoulder height anymore and I've >> recently started working with a PT. My recent MRI indicated mild >> disk bulging, not very uncommon and probably not the major source of >> the pain I'm experiencing. >> >> The therapist seemed to chalk it up to deconditioning and thinks the >> problem can be reversed. I realize that once you experience pain in >> a limb you can make things worse by overcompensating and problems >> begin to snowball. Has anyone had any luck in keeping things under >> control (or regaining use) with physical therapy? >> >> Maggie >> >> >> >> >> Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements contained herein >> are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of this e mail >> is entirely responsible for its content. List members are reminded of their >> responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and consult with their >> physicians regarding changes in their own treatment. >> >> Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends one is >> automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of the attack. >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2004 Report Share Posted May 15, 2004 - Thanks for the info. For some reason I wasn't even thinking about them causing more progression if it wasn't done right... I was more worried about it just not working. (I have to get this fixed, as I'm much too vain to have this darned disorder -- I can't imagine many other people applying mascara while yelling " OWIE!). I like the idea of the broom handle exercise while lying down. Great idea. Actually, probably a good time to tell you how much I appreciate your input, as always. too... Thanks! Maggie -- In , Laureta Fitzgerald wrote: > Maggie > > When I was doing rehab for my torn rotator cuff (16 months worth), I had a > therapist who took my mito into consideration. He knew it was hard for me to > stand long, so he had me use machines where I could sit or at least lean > against things. He also had me decide if I could do as much one day or > another. We also kept the repetitions down as much as possible. I guess I > found one of the winners, as I did make progress. It is interesting that my > other arm didn't gain much additional strength, even though both arms were > involved in most exercises. The thing that I found really helpful was > raising my arms while holding a dowel rod or broom handle. I did it laying > down for a very long time since gravity didn't enter in as much. It took > months of doing it every day for months to see much gain, but there was gain > and I eventually was able to do it from a sitting position. My therapist > also did stretching each time. > > I hope you find someone good and that it gives you some return of function. > > laurie > > > From: > > Reply-To: > > Date: Sat, 15 May 2004 13:17:32 -0700 > > To: > > Subject: Re: physical therapy > > > > All I know is it is a very fine line between doing enough to regain > > strength and doing too much that causes more progression. I have found > > PT's in my area unable to understand the implications for PT with a mito > > patient, but I know others have found PT's to be better at understanding > > than some doctors. I guess it is the luck of the draw. > > > > > > > > whoewe2002 wrote: > > > >> I can't raise my arms above shoulder height anymore and I've > >> recently started working with a PT. My recent MRI indicated mild > >> disk bulging, not very uncommon and probably not the major source of > >> the pain I'm experiencing. > >> > >> The therapist seemed to chalk it up to deconditioning and thinks the > >> problem can be reversed. I realize that once you experience pain in > >> a limb you can make things worse by overcompensating and problems > >> begin to snowball. Has anyone had any luck in keeping things under > >> control (or regaining use) with physical therapy? > >> > >> Maggie > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements contained herein > >> are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of this e mail > >> is entirely responsible for its content. List members are reminded of their > >> responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and consult with their > >> physicians regarding changes in their own treatment. > >> > >> Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends one is > >> automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of the attack. > >> > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2004 Report Share Posted May 15, 2004 Maggie You are welcome! laurie > > Reply-To: > Date: Sat, 15 May 2004 22:42:34 -0000 > To: > Subject: Re: physical therapy > > - > Thanks for the info. For some reason I wasn't even thinking about > them causing more progression if it wasn't done right... I was more > worried about it just not working. (I have to get this fixed, as > I'm much too vain to have this darned disorder -- I can't imagine > many other people applying mascara while yelling " OWIE!). > > I like the idea of the broom handle exercise while lying down. > Great idea. Actually, probably a good time to tell you how much I > appreciate your input, as always. too... Thanks! > > Maggie > > -- In , Laureta Fitzgerald > wrote: >> Maggie >> >> When I was doing rehab for my torn rotator cuff (16 months worth), > I had a >> therapist who took my mito into consideration. He knew it was hard > for me to >> stand long, so he had me use machines where I could sit or at > least lean >> against things. He also had me decide if I could do as much one > day or >> another. We also kept the repetitions down as much as possible. I > guess I >> found one of the winners, as I did make progress. It is > interesting that my >> other arm didn't gain much additional strength, even though both > arms were >> involved in most exercises. The thing that I found really helpful > was >> raising my arms while holding a dowel rod or broom handle. I did > it laying >> down for a very long time since gravity didn't enter in as much. > It took >> months of doing it every day for months to see much gain, but > there was gain >> and I eventually was able to do it from a sitting position. My > therapist >> also did stretching each time. >> >> I hope you find someone good and that it gives you some return of > function. >> >> laurie >> >>> From: >>> Reply-To: >>> Date: Sat, 15 May 2004 13:17:32 -0700 >>> To: >>> Subject: Re: physical therapy >>> >>> All I know is it is a very fine line between doing enough to > regain >>> strength and doing too much that causes more progression. I > have found >>> PT's in my area unable to understand the implications for PT > with a mito >>> patient, but I know others have found PT's to be better at > understanding >>> than some doctors. I guess it is the luck of the draw. >>> >>> >>> >>> whoewe2002 wrote: >>> >>>> I can't raise my arms above shoulder height anymore and I've >>>> recently started working with a PT. My recent MRI indicated > mild >>>> disk bulging, not very uncommon and probably not the major > source of >>>> the pain I'm experiencing. >>>> >>>> The therapist seemed to chalk it up to deconditioning and > thinks the >>>> problem can be reversed. I realize that once you experience > pain in >>>> a limb you can make things worse by overcompensating and > problems >>>> begin to snowball. Has anyone had any luck in keeping things > under >>>> control (or regaining use) with physical therapy? >>>> >>>> Maggie >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements > contained herein >>>> are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of > this e mail >>>> is entirely responsible for its content. List members are > reminded of their >>>> responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and > consult with their >>>> physicians regarding changes in their own treatment. >>>> >>>> Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who > sends one is >>>> automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of > the attack. >>>> >>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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