Mary Catherine,
 
About the stretching - have they had you try the type of strech when you  
resist a surface and then relax and stretch?  Called PNF,, I think.  A  sports 
medicine guy told me about it.  My PT laughed it off, but I insisted  we try and 
we never went back to the old way.
 
Not saying it will work for you, but something to look into - just a  thought.
 
Good luck with your appointment.
 
In a message dated 9/5/2006 5:18:31 PM Pacific Daylight Time,  
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4 PTs  have failed so far because I can't do the stretching they 
proscribe.   It pretty much renders me immobile.  Maybe I'm just so out 
of shape  that I can't stretch much, but I have tried to be very, very 
careful and  never stretch to the point of pain.  The last straw was the 
PT last  Friday assuring me that the stretches wouldn't hurt, and - well 
- although  I did a lot less than he said to do, they hurt!


 

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