Musculotendinos junction of the quadriceps muscle...
Tuesday 05/12/06:
Things are still very "up & down" with the leg... Yesterday I was in a foul mood as it was really troubling me again and I was beginning to feel like things were going backwards. While there have been days when it felt a bit better, there is no consistancy to it... and that makes it even more frustrating. I expected that once things started to improve, that would gradually continue, provided I did all the right things, which I am... Then just when I'd decided that today I would tell the physio I wanted to go ahead with an ultra-sound scan as it was just not responding to treatment, it has improved dramatically!
I got up at 6am and went for a 4km brisk walk. Right from then it started to feel better than it had the day before. Most of today it has hardly bothered me at all. At my physio session after work she massaged the bejesus out of it, gave it ultra-sound and for the first time used the suction cups on it, which runs interferring currents thru the nerves - which is an extremely weird sensation! At this point I am willing to try anything! We decided to re-access it on Thursday and decide then whether to get the scan done or not...
In the meantime I continue with the eccentric strengthening exercises to strengthen the tendon whilst on load and lengthening, and the regular heat packs - I am getting very used to driving to work with a hot water bottle in my lap and sitting with one under my desk in the afternoon at work, then taking one to bed at night! (God, if only she'd prescribe a man in its place!!)
Certainly seems that walking and stretching it out a bit helps. Have decided I will try to walk every morning for the rest of this week, even tho I find it tedious. If it helps, I will do it! Also took the bike in for its service today, so that is all done and I will go for another ride on the weekend. Intend to get back into the swimming too, even if it is one evening per week. Reward for this will be relaxing in the lovely spa afterwards! But at the moment I have lots of things to do in the evenings, not least of all trying to complete one more paper of my Nat Cert (did 2hrs on it tonight before I'd allow myself on the PC!) before the end of the year, so that will have to wait until next week.
Oh and in case you're wondering about the title - that is supposedly the area that is injured, presumed torn...
Sorry, this entire post is going to be a self-indulgent, woeful account of my current state...
Best be hauling my sorry butt off to bed now, its 11.20pm and I'd hate to oversleep and miss my walk in the morning... HA!
Things are still very "up & down" with the leg... Yesterday I was in a foul mood as it was really troubling me again and I was beginning to feel like things were going backwards. While there have been days when it felt a bit better, there is no consistancy to it... and that makes it even more frustrating. I expected that once things started to improve, that would gradually continue, provided I did all the right things, which I am... Then just when I'd decided that today I would tell the physio I wanted to go ahead with an ultra-sound scan as it was just not responding to treatment, it has improved dramatically!
I got up at 6am and went for a 4km brisk walk. Right from then it started to feel better than it had the day before. Most of today it has hardly bothered me at all. At my physio session after work she massaged the bejesus out of it, gave it ultra-sound and for the first time used the suction cups on it, which runs interferring currents thru the nerves - which is an extremely weird sensation! At this point I am willing to try anything! We decided to re-access it on Thursday and decide then whether to get the scan done or not...
In the meantime I continue with the eccentric strengthening exercises to strengthen the tendon whilst on load and lengthening, and the regular heat packs - I am getting very used to driving to work with a hot water bottle in my lap and sitting with one under my desk in the afternoon at work, then taking one to bed at night! (God, if only she'd prescribe a man in its place!!)
Certainly seems that walking and stretching it out a bit helps. Have decided I will try to walk every morning for the rest of this week, even tho I find it tedious. If it helps, I will do it! Also took the bike in for its service today, so that is all done and I will go for another ride on the weekend. Intend to get back into the swimming too, even if it is one evening per week. Reward for this will be relaxing in the lovely spa afterwards! But at the moment I have lots of things to do in the evenings, not least of all trying to complete one more paper of my Nat Cert (did 2hrs on it tonight before I'd allow myself on the PC!) before the end of the year, so that will have to wait until next week.
Oh and in case you're wondering about the title - that is supposedly the area that is injured, presumed torn...
Sorry, this entire post is going to be a self-indulgent, woeful account of my current state...
Best be hauling my sorry butt off to bed now, its 11.20pm and I'd hate to oversleep and miss my walk in the morning... HA!
posted by Vicky @ 12/05/2006 10:52:00 pm
2 Comments:
At Wed Dec 06, 07:59:00 am,
Em said…
I hear you! And don't you just love how if you get injured it is generally unpronounceable and impossible to spell!
But we are both doing the right things so hopefully not long now :-)
At Wed Dec 06, 03:22:00 pm,
Anonymous said…
>>Sorry, this entire post is going to be a self-indulgent, woeful account of my current state...
I didn't see it that way. No worries anyway, let it out, it can only do you good.
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