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The therapist didn't give me any new exercises this week. She did ultrasound and massage, and said my arm muscles are feeling a bit looser (after several weeks of me doing the stretches daily) and we discussed whether using a square table rather than a curved desk or table would work better. I also asked about starting with the palm-up version of the first exercise, and she said sure, worth a try. I just did--with my arm on the square kitchen table, and using one of my new one-pound weights.
The therapist also wants me to start spending some time without the wrist brace, carefully, and when I'm doing things that shouldn't strain my wrist. My thought was, reading or conversation, nothing at the computer. I tried shopping at the Davis Square farmers market without the brace, and put it on after a few minutes--but that was stopping at a couple of different stands, and by the time I got to the produce vendor, I had a large loaf of bread and a small lime and blueberry cake, both from HiRise Bakery.
I couldn't bend my right wrist very far when I tried the exercise palm-up a little while ago, but was able to do ten reps, moving my wrist only a little. I then did 20 with my palm down, not moving my wrist and hand as far as I had been when was doing that exercise first. I then did ten reps of last week's new exercise, stopping at 10 because it was starting to hurt. (I have her OK/encouragement to do two sets a day, and work up to 20 reps at a time.)
This week's OT appointment was at 11, and I left here early enough to have time to walk a bit after getting off the 66 bus, sit a few minutes on Cambridge Common with a book, then take the 77 to Arlington Center, buy and drink hot chocolate, and catch the following bus a couple of stops and walk to the therapist's office without hurrying. After OT, I caught a 67 bus on Mass Ave., which surprised me, took it to Alewife, and then the red line to Davis.
Farmer's market haul: peaches, blueberries, blackberries, a cauliflower, bread, and cake. I selected four peaches, three that I think are barely ripe and one ripe enough that I paid for my produce, walked far enough to get out of people's way, and ate it. I also got a pint of peach ice cream, but JP Licks isn't in the farmers market, but a couple of blocks away.
The therapist also wants me to start spending some time without the wrist brace, carefully, and when I'm doing things that shouldn't strain my wrist. My thought was, reading or conversation, nothing at the computer. I tried shopping at the Davis Square farmers market without the brace, and put it on after a few minutes--but that was stopping at a couple of different stands, and by the time I got to the produce vendor, I had a large loaf of bread and a small lime and blueberry cake, both from HiRise Bakery.
I couldn't bend my right wrist very far when I tried the exercise palm-up a little while ago, but was able to do ten reps, moving my wrist only a little. I then did 20 with my palm down, not moving my wrist and hand as far as I had been when was doing that exercise first. I then did ten reps of last week's new exercise, stopping at 10 because it was starting to hurt. (I have her OK/encouragement to do two sets a day, and work up to 20 reps at a time.)
This week's OT appointment was at 11, and I left here early enough to have time to walk a bit after getting off the 66 bus, sit a few minutes on Cambridge Common with a book, then take the 77 to Arlington Center, buy and drink hot chocolate, and catch the following bus a couple of stops and walk to the therapist's office without hurrying. After OT, I caught a 67 bus on Mass Ave., which surprised me, took it to Alewife, and then the red line to Davis.
Farmer's market haul: peaches, blueberries, blackberries, a cauliflower, bread, and cake. I selected four peaches, three that I think are barely ripe and one ripe enough that I paid for my produce, walked far enough to get out of people's way, and ate it. I also got a pint of peach ice cream, but JP Licks isn't in the farmers market, but a couple of blocks away.
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