Phil, Don't be surprised if you hurt more tomorrow.  The first few sessions usually make you hurt.  But in the long run it will be better. 

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From: Phil Scovell <[log in to unmask]> 

> 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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