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. -- Can you imagine what a scarcity of news there would be If everybody obeyed > the Ten Commandments? I would rather live my life as if there is a God, and die to find out there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't, and die to find out there is IN GOD WE TRUST Karen Carter '74 -KC- Ministries -------------- Original message -------------- 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. > > > Has He Ever Crossed Your Mind? > www.SafePlaceFellowship.com >