Hay Phil,
I had about six months of physical therapy for my shoulders and my neck, and 
boy it was wonderful after they taught me the exercises to do.
and boy they put that little tenz unit on my shoulders, and neck, and it was 
so relaxing.
I'll be praying that you feel better soon, and sometimes it will seem hard, 
but I am testimony that it does work, along with God's healing power.
Rhonda 2
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From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 4:53 PM
Subject: Physical Therapy


>I went for my first physical therapy appointment today.  Filled out a ton 
>of
> paper work and then a physical therapist worked with me for about 30
> minutes.  She worked on areas of my back and taught me some exercises to 
> do
> at home.  I have two appointments next week for similar treatments.  The
> next week, one of those times I'll be in their swimming pool doing some
> therapy.  So I will have a couple of days each week at least for the next
> two weeks.  Today I also laid on a heating pad device with four sticky 
> taped
> probes on the small of my back.  Then they turn on this thing that sends
> tiny electrical shocks to your skin.  They feel like four insects crawling
> around on your back.  I got about 20 minutes of that.  She said they would
> also begin teaching me how to lift without using my back so much, how to
> bend over, how to sleep, some of which she told me today, and lots of back
> stretching exercises to improve muscular strength.  There is a muscle in
> your stomach that is in your lower abdomen region, I forget what she 
> called
> it now, which stretches across your entire stomach and reconnects to your
> spine.  I heard about this muscle from a massage therapist a year or so 
> ago.
> This PT said that many lower back problems are do to that stomach muscle
> getting weak over the years.  She began today to show me some stomach and
> leg stretching exercises to do at home on a regular bases.  I had never 
> been
> to physical therapy before so I was quite impressed.  Lots of the elderly
> coming to the place, too, and I listened as the people worked with them 
> and
> saw they were very patient and very friendly to everyone.  So, do I feel 
> any
> better?  My hip, which yesterday was unbelievably painful, and was still
> hurting when I went, isn't hurting much now but my leg down to my knee is
> still very stiff and painful.  It hurts some to walk but as I prayed last
> night very late before going to bed, I thanked the Lord I could still 
> walk.
> Your prayers are appreciated.
>
> Phil.
>
>
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