Comments on: For Recovery, Physical Therapy Over R&R. Duh. http://www.notsuperhuman.com/2009/10/for-recovery-physical-therapy-over-rr-duh/ life: super powers not included Tue, 18 Oct 2011 21:55:35 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tracey http://www.notsuperhuman.com/2009/10/for-recovery-physical-therapy-over-rr-duh/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Tracey Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:45:20 +0000 http://www.notsuperhuman.com/?p=127#comment-37 You’re not crazy, Jen! It’s true that strengthening the surrounding muscle can lessen the pain. Did you ever go through physical therapy for your shoulder? Does it stop you from doing activities at all? You’re not crazy, Jen! It’s true that strengthening the surrounding muscle can lessen the pain. Did you ever go through physical therapy for your shoulder? Does it stop you from doing activities at all?

]]> By: Jen A. Miller http://www.notsuperhuman.com/2009/10/for-recovery-physical-therapy-over-rr-duh/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Jen A. Miller Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:26:22 +0000 http://www.notsuperhuman.com/?p=127#comment-36 I don't have knee pain but shoulder pain -- shoulder pain that can't be fixed through surgery and can, at times, be intense. The best way for me to keep that pain in check is to lift weights. My mom thinks it's crazy, but by making the muscles around the problem (a torn labrum) strong, the joints can't rattle around as much. I don’t have knee pain but shoulder pain — shoulder pain that can’t be fixed through surgery and can, at times, be intense.

The best way for me to keep that pain in check is to lift weights. My mom thinks it’s crazy, but by making the muscles around the problem (a torn labrum) strong, the joints can’t rattle around as much.

]]> By: Tracey http://www.notsuperhuman.com/2009/10/for-recovery-physical-therapy-over-rr-duh/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Tracey Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:33:12 +0000 http://www.notsuperhuman.com/?p=127#comment-26 Before my last round of PRP, my knees would get really red and hot to the touch whenever I did my PT, which included "running" on the elliptical. They'd hurt and feel really tired, like I was unable to hold myself up for much longer. After my first round of PRP (I haven't done PT since my second PRP treatment), I found that my knee got less inflamed from using the elliptical. The day after I do PT, my knees feel better. It's as if that strengthening makes a big difference to my knees even after just one day. But, no, it's not instant like stretching your foot. I wish! Before my last round of PRP, my knees would get really red and hot to the touch whenever I did my PT, which included “running” on the elliptical. They’d hurt and feel really tired, like I was unable to hold myself up for much longer. After my first round of PRP (I haven’t done PT since my second PRP treatment), I found that my knee got less inflamed from using the elliptical. The day after I do PT, my knees feel better. It’s as if that strengthening makes a big difference to my knees even after just one day. But, no, it’s not instant like stretching your foot. I wish!

]]> By: Jill http://www.notsuperhuman.com/2009/10/for-recovery-physical-therapy-over-rr-duh/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Jill Sun, 25 Oct 2009 03:51:51 +0000 http://www.notsuperhuman.com/?p=127#comment-24 Do your knees hurt while doing your physical therapy exercises? It seems like the wait and see would feel better at the time. How long does it take to feel the difference with physical therapy? Is it instant like stretching your foot when you have a charlie horse? Do your knees hurt while doing your physical therapy exercises? It seems like the wait and see would feel better at the time. How long does it take to feel the difference with physical therapy? Is it instant like stretching your foot when you have a charlie horse?

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