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PT and exercise
I had a reasonably good PT session, I think, though when I asked the therapist if she could give me advice on good ways of moving to protect the elbow, she didn't have anything offhand. Apparently that's more an occupational therapy thing, and what I got last fall for the possible carpal tunnel should do the job, assuming I actually do it: it's too easy for me to rest my wrists without thinking about it, and my "keep the wrists in the air" seems to easily lead to either elbow on armrest, or touching the edge of the desk with my forearms a couple of inches behind the wrists. (The latter seems to be my default position when using my own computer, at this point.) On the other hand, the PT suggested a flat keyboard, not any of the unusual ones that are supposed to be ergonomic; the advantage of this is it's what I'm doing anyway, after unsuccessful attempts to find an ergonomic keyboard that was at least as good as the plain one I got at Staples).
Also, it's not clear how many more PT sessions I'll get; it turns out I had remembered correctly, and the approval ran out Friday. Melanie says that if they file the request for more today, it will almost certainly be approved, as of today, so it will dover this morning's session. In any case, my next appointment isn't until next week (because of my other plans and because other patients of theirs had already booked the slots I could have used Wednesday).
After PT, I got a cup of tea and then went down to the gym. A good workout; looking around I saw the gym has an arm bike like the one I've been using as part of my PT. Something else to ask Emilie about: would this count as cardio for me? (The designers clearly think it is, and the gym has put it with the cardio bikes, but I may not be using it at that intensity, and that isn't my goal here.)
Cardio, 14 minutes, top heart rate 131
Rolled out IT band etc.
Hamstring bridge, 4 sets of 9
Psoas exercise, 3 with each leg up
Crunches with legs on ball, 3 sets of 16
Squats leaning on smaller ball, 3 sets of 15
Calf raises, ditto, 3 sets of 15
Some standing on foam roller
Opposite arm/leg balance exercise, 10 pairs
Lunges, 10 with each leg forward; 7 each
Biceps curls standing on bosu, 10 pounds each hand, 2 sets of 15
Standing on balance platform:
Lat pulldown, 50 pounds, 2 sets of 12; one-footed, 8 each foot
Hug a tree, 20 pounds, 2 sets of 12
[At this point one of the trainers needed that space]
Glute machine, 37.5 pounds, 2 sets of {12 with each foot}
Chest press machine, 50 pounds, 10
Stretches
Also, it's not clear how many more PT sessions I'll get; it turns out I had remembered correctly, and the approval ran out Friday. Melanie says that if they file the request for more today, it will almost certainly be approved, as of today, so it will dover this morning's session. In any case, my next appointment isn't until next week (because of my other plans and because other patients of theirs had already booked the slots I could have used Wednesday).
After PT, I got a cup of tea and then went down to the gym. A good workout; looking around I saw the gym has an arm bike like the one I've been using as part of my PT. Something else to ask Emilie about: would this count as cardio for me? (The designers clearly think it is, and the gym has put it with the cardio bikes, but I may not be using it at that intensity, and that isn't my goal here.)
Cardio, 14 minutes, top heart rate 131
Rolled out IT band etc.
Hamstring bridge, 4 sets of 9
Psoas exercise, 3 with each leg up
Crunches with legs on ball, 3 sets of 16
Squats leaning on smaller ball, 3 sets of 15
Calf raises, ditto, 3 sets of 15
Some standing on foam roller
Opposite arm/leg balance exercise, 10 pairs
Lunges, 10 with each leg forward; 7 each
Biceps curls standing on bosu, 10 pounds each hand, 2 sets of 15
Standing on balance platform:
Lat pulldown, 50 pounds, 2 sets of 12; one-footed, 8 each foot
Hug a tree, 20 pounds, 2 sets of 12
[At this point one of the trainers needed that space]
Glute machine, 37.5 pounds, 2 sets of {12 with each foot}
Chest press machine, 50 pounds, 10
Stretches