In-home Physical Therapy

8/27-9/22/11 In-home Physical Therapy

Sharp sent me several in-home therapists to help me recover. They came two days per week. I must say they were all good- even though they had different areas of expertise. Each one would give me different exercises, but I really did not mind.  

Initially, the exercises were quite simple. I was to lay in bed and with knees bent- just move my left leg up and down several times- to lubricate the joint. Then, I was asked to sit in a chair and position my legs so that my heels were touching the floor and pump my legs back and forth. (this was to get the blood circulating in my legs). Another exercise was to see if I could sit and cross one leg at a time over my lap- to stretch the muscles). Eventually, I was to hold on to a counter top and stand on my tiptoes several times to increase calf strength.

These were some of my initial exercises- and they really helped with flexibility and strength. I received a total of three weeks of in-home physical therapy before they moved me to outpatient therapy.