Something happened at Physical Therapy last Friday. I think we found the trigger point. After all my exercises my therapist spends a little time massaging my knee and leg - it is more like torturing my knee. He finds a tender spot and does some deep tissue massaging to try to get the area to loosen up. I usually appreciate it a day or two later, but at the time it is painful.
He decided to work on the top of the knee on Friday. All other areas seem to have loosened up and have no tenderness, but the top area of the knee has been particularly tight. He has sharp pointy fingers and found a really delicate area to work on. The next morning I found some bruises I can now tease him about. But wonder of wonder, miracles or miracles - I can walk without pain. I can move like there is no injury at all.
Friday night was the first night in forever, I was able to sleep with no pain waking me up in the middle of the night. I was able to drive to take care of a few errands on Saturday.
By Saturday night I was a bit stiff and achy again, but not nearly as bad as before. I need to continue to rub down that area of my knee to keep it loosened up, but I think we are on to something.
This is my last week of therapy before I go see the Doctor again. If I can make significant progress this week, I can avoid surgery. After the results of this last session, I am quite hopeful!
Then I can return to destroying my journal and exploring the world. (I lost the journal, will need to find it again -- loosing the journal was an assignment for later in the year, too soon now)
Oh - I am also on the trail of a possible career change (sort of), I'll reveal details when things are firmed up a little bit.
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