Rehab Update
Today marks three months since the accident. I have to admit, I had high hopes for this time. I sort of saw myself getting back to normal workouts (ie longer than 15min) on the bike. I knew that I would be back on the bike before I was walking so I’m not really disappointed there, but I thought I might be closer to walking. I didn’t think I would still require crutches.
Wednesday I had the evaluation on my back. Everything checked out except that I have some mean trigger points. I’ll need to work on my back with the ball and stretch alot. Since we had some time left, she went ahead and measured my one-legged squat tolerance. I came in at 30% of my body weight. That’s double what it was 4 weeks ago. If I gain 15% every 4 weeks, I’ll be at 100% in 19 more weeks. If It doubles every 4-weeks, then I’ll be at 100% in about 6-weeks. If it’s exponential, then who knows :). She also realized, based on those results, that she had my two-legged squat way to easy. She had been pretty conservative about estimating my progress I guess. I think because I’m still having trouble with “clicking” on the reformer. It’s interesting that the two machines cause such different reactions in my knee.
Today I try walking again and I’m hopeful that I do much better having not trounced around the city for 3 hours on a cane two days before :). I’m also hoping she’ll clear me for more “serious” cycling so that I can start using PH during the week.