When I said PT was going well, maybe that wasn’t completely accurate. The guy is nice and encouraging, but the exercises are still hard, and it doesn’t feel like I’m getting any better at them. He said it takes at least 6 weeks to build muscle. January 6 would have been one month, so phooey, that’s still 2 more weeks. I’m certainly getting my heart-rate up and exercising, though. Strength cardio, right?
Still, it gets some of my muscles so tight I stretch and stretch and it still hurts. By the time I barely get things loosened up, it’s time to exercise and get tight again. Sometimes it’s time to exercise before I can get all the knots worked out. Since it doesn’t feel like I’m making much progress, the word “futile” comes to mind a lot. Every other day I'll chuck the exercise band when I'm done with it, I'm so fed up with it. Then I can't recall where I tossed it, when I need it the next day.
Finally got permission to get an MRI on my shoulder now, since it’s been bothering me since last April and it’s getting worse. I almost begged PT guy to suggest some exercises. He gave me a couple and the stretch alone caused more pain afterwards, so I stopped.
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