Second physical therapy. I feel so much better after. I did all the exercises, most of them are designed to regain muscle strength in the ankle, calf and tight. And for course, the dreaded ones are the dangle of the knee which is always scary since I feel some strong resistance when I want to bend my knee. I have regained more flexibility in the extension of my leg and although I still place a rolled towel under my knee to help when I want to press down, I feel like it can straighten almost all the way.
The therapist told me that my body is resisting the new ligament, which although not new, is new to my knee. The normal action of the body is to oppose this new element. My job is to ease the tension and to make the ligament part of my body. Like a new rubber band that needs to be broken, but not snapped. It seemed easier to be pregnant.
I walk more fluidly with my crutch which is good. I can bear weight on my leg. I can even walk a few steps without my crutch.
I suppose this is called improvement.
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