Today (October 29, 2014) was my last day of clinical physical therapy at the McBride Clinic on Bryant street in Edmond (backs up to the fifth fairway at Kickingbird Golf Course). According to Dr Yates (my surgeon), my progress is sufficient for stopping the clinical sessions at 19. Medicare only pays for 20 so probably a good move. I think my physical therapists probably wanted to do the whole 20 but I convinced Tyler that 19 was enough. Here are pictures of Tyler and Erin. Erin was also part of the PT team for my December 2012 right knee therapy.
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Erin, charting my numbers.
My left knee is getting iced. |
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Tyler working with my "table-mate" who
was only a week out from knee replacement surgery. |
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Erin and Tyler, Thanks.
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I would be remiss if I didn't give you a little insight into our (Joyce and me) morning ritual for the past 45 days or so. I think Joyce is about as happy that this task is history as I am about PT being over. The dreaded "white-hose" ritual was Joyce's morning task. I tried real hard to quickly relieve her of any other duties as soon as I could. That included applying the ice to my knee for me, fixing all of my meals, and basically waiting on me hand and foot (or should I say knee).
The most important thing needed for a successful mounting of the "white-hose" is dryness. This picture shows me in bed with my knee resting on the foot of the bed and the fan blowing on my leg at high speed. Usually, a minimum of five minutes is needed but I often went ten or more to ensure dryness.
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Oh, It's Drying Time Again
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A trick we learned with the first knee and taught by the McBride staff was to use a clear plastic bag to cover the leg from foot to knee to assist in sliding the hose on. Joyce discovered that a light covering of powder (talcum or baby, etc) sprinkled on under the plastic assisted in removing the plastic after the hose was on.
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Here come de sock!
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| Powder and Plastic completed |
After the hose was completely on, the plastic was removed through the hole in the bottom of the sock. You don't need to see the finished product cause I'm not real good at selfies! I'm probably 5-6 weeks away from thinking about golf and will have to continue therapy on my own, both at home and at Gold's Gym. Yesterday was my first full set of exercises at Gold's and I finished at home with required wall slides and heel slides, the two most painful exercises but also the most effective ones for improving ROM (range of motion). The first priority of therapy is ROM and strength comes next. I am to focus on both of those between now and my next appointment with Dr Yates which is Dec 9. If you think of it, pray that I will continue to be disciplined in my therapy so that I don't lose any ROM and my strength returns quickly. Probably will be a little chilly for golf in December but I want to be ready just in case. God has blessed me greatly for the past 7-8 weeks and he is to receive all of the praise. I pray that you belong to the family of God and can celebrate his goodness with me. Acts 4:12
