Yepper.? 7 years ago L5-S1.? This summer L3-L4.? I was playing racqueball with my sons and reached around him to hit a ball and felt a 'stretch' that I thought was a muscle, but it wasn't.? After surgery (June 28), the Doctor suggested I attend PT to increase core strength.?
I mentioned in email to Lynn my past negative experiences with PT and my perception that I didn't think that I needed it now, she proceeded to?
"encourage"?
me, in true Bronx fashion, to go (and I appreciate that she did).? Physical Therapist said my core strength really wasn't bad, but they did identify some serious problems with the adductor muscle on the right leg.? I'm feeling much better, back to playing racquet ball again, but right leg still isn't as strong as the left.? Wall sits (actually wall slides the way they taught) are one of the things that I think help skiing and was also one of the exercises they liked. (but I'm a long ways from holding them for 2 hours like Gary said he could).? ?Walking around the house some with 5lb weights on each ankle as well as exercises, etc.
ADDENDUM:? One of the things that PT did have me do was to stand one-footed on a wobble board and pass a weight around my body 15 times (three reps).? They were AMAZED at how well I did that, even on the bad leg.? I had never been on a wobble board before, but thanks to HH for the emphasis on one-footed balance it really wasn't difficult at all.
A clue for Steamboat.? All the Physical Therapists (except for Keith) were sad to see my final appointment (at least that's what they told me). ?
? I kept the place pretty loose when I was there. Frequently even had other patients laughing.
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