- Physical therapy apt #2, Gastron (A-stim) therapy - see pic below, steroid application, electrical stim, massage/rolling
- 25 minutes easy elliptical, heart rate 130-140
- Achilles stretching, eccentric leg lifts
- 1 mile swim in 42 minutes! (I'm comin' for you Teena)
I was worried going into the PT apt today because my achilles became inflamed last night/this morning after my cycling class...was it never going to heal? He scolded me a bit for getting out of the saddle for too long during the cycling class, but then told me I need to be stressing it to just before the point of inflammation. So all I need to do is back off a bit. What a relief! I thought I would need to give up cycling and elliptical for 1-2 weeks so it could heal. But he said it will heal faster with some weight bearing exercising, some tug and pull. It's OK to be a little inflamed for 2 hours afterwards. If it's any longer than 2 hours, that is my sign I did too much and need to back it off a little the next time.
He also wants me to get a little more aggressive with the lifts and with the stretching. I guess I've been protecting it quite a bit (except for the saddle issue), thinking that's what I needed to do to help it heal. He also said that I need to be more patient *surprise* and give it a few more weeks and it will heal. Afterwards I went to the gym and did what he said and it feels stronger already! I'm feeling much more hopeful tonight.
Anybody got some patience I can borrow? I promise I'll give it back in 4-6 weeks.
Oh, and here's a picture of my poor bruised leg 10 minutes after I got home from my PT apt...they abuse me there!! Save me!! Last week the bruises were larger so it's getting better. :)
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