Since the physical therapist worked my knee a lot yesterday afternoon to release the resistance, the night was pretty bad. I felt tension on the left side of my bad knee, probably the MCL and from my toes to my hip, results I'm sure of the two hours of exercises.
Besides, I also spent an hour with my left leg fully extended on the sofa. Pretty intense when the goal is to press down the knee to the max. The good news is that I was meanwhile watching and listening to Matt Damon, Piers Morgan's guest last night. What a smart and talented actor and man! A change after Charlie Sheen, earlier in the week.
It's sad that I know CNN so well. But being stuck home so much has transformed me in a Piers Morgan's fan. He's not that bad anyway. I think he's professional and I love British accents, although it can be hard to understand after so many years in California.
However, the benefits of my physical therapy and my own torture session are notable this morning. The gap between the back of my knee and the surface of my daughter's bed (the best for my condition) has closed since yesterday. Yeah!
It is my weekend goal to increase the progress. I have a big incentive: WALK.
It is indeed impossible to walk without a proper extension of the knee. Never paid attention before. The flexion is still a work in progress but is less of a challenge now and besides it is less crucial for a better gait.
The sun is warm on the foothills and I will read outside this afternoon, enjoying an early spring before maybe the return of the rain.
But this the weather forecast so it will probably be beautiful all week long.
We did it! We snow shoed from Badger Pass to Dewey Point and I thought of you a lot. I know you would have loved it. Another fun way to see our beauftful Yosemite!!
ReplyDeleteYou WILL be out there soon becasue it is your passion. . .