Sunday, April 15, 2018
Where did those muscles come from?
I have been in physical therapy for the years and years, mostly for my legs, especially my right leg. It has been paralyzed multiple times. With lots of PT and IVIG, I regain my ability to walk at least some. I've had paralysis in every extremity in my body at some point over the last 10 years. The majority of the exercise I get come from PT exercises and a recombant bike at a slow pace for 20-30 minutes most days. These are not the kind of work outs that can make a person sore. This is why I was very surprised when just a day of rehab made me very, very sore. I started getting a little sore after my first 2 hours of PT/OT yesterday. We did core work almost exclusively. I took some Tylenol and felt better. This morning though, I was very sore. My back and obliques hurt a lot. It's not my normal back pain. My abs hurt too. I guess that is what happens when those muscles are paralyzed for a few days, then have to be strengthened. I feel like I did 500 sit ups. I guess the soreness is worth it is because my trunk is stronger today than it was yesterday. I can hold myself up for several minutes before I start to drift. Do you know what the worst thing about being sore is? Being in the hospital, I am limited to what the doctor orders for pain and they only ordered Tylenol every 8 hours. Who gives Tylenol every 8 hours? I need to get this changed as soon as I see Dr. Latorre in the morning.
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