For Janice re pain and exercise

[Guest guest]

" Even though it really hurts me and sometimes is extremely

painful, I like to push through the pain and still slowly stretch my

body very regularly through the day. I feel this is keeping my

movement up somewhat. Is this the right thing to do? i am not

damaging anything am I? My joints all make lots of noise when i am

doing it..cracks and pops etc, but I always feel better for it. The

Rhuemy could tell I was in pain but was impressed with my

flexibility. I can almost touch my toes even though my back is

cactus. So I assumed that this is ok to do, but i am learning

to 'ass u me' (lol) can be a bad thing with this disease. "

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My physical therapist has me doing home exercises as well as coming to

see him twice weekly. The exercises are to relieve pain and to

maintain flexibility of the joints, muscles, and ligaments. He says to

all his patients that if you can discipline yourself to doing the

exercises to the point where you feel DISCOMFORT but NOT actual severe

PAIN, then you are doing the exercises properly. The physical

therapists I worked with in the hospital and at home after the hip

replacement said the same thing.

Wishing you a pain-free Christmas!

Wanda

[Guest guest]

Hi Wanda

I missed replying to your response over the post Christmas fallout -

sounds like most of us had to rest for quite a few days after all

the excitement.

Thank you so much for your advice. It made absolute sense and I

have obviously been doing the wrong thing. I had a real Der! moment.

honestly, hello janice.lol. I have really eased up on my stretches

since and will wait until I get the proper excercises and advice

before I do any more.

Thanks again it was much appreciated.

Janice.

>

> My physical therapist has me doing home exercises as well as

coming to

> see him twice weekly. The exercises are to relieve pain and to

> maintain flexibility of the joints, muscles, and ligaments. He

says to

> all his patients that if you can discipline yourself to doing the

> exercises to the point where you feel DISCOMFORT but NOT actual

severe

> PAIN, then you are doing the exercises properly. The physical

> therapists I worked with in the hospital and at home after the hip

> replacement said the same thing.

>

> Wishing you a pain-free Christmas!

>

> Wanda

>