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Physical therapy with an 80s twist
Physical therapist T worked on the female DG’s big toe today, trying to get it to do more of what it’s supposed to do, like flex and bend. So much of rehab is about fixing the other stuff that went … Continue reading
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Still trying for patience – 12 weeks post Achilles tendon surgery
Today, the female DG (Dual gimpy and grumpy) thought about what Dr. Lawrence Oloff said when he first read her MRI and recommended surgery: “Just pick a time you can take four months out of your life.” Given that timetable … Continue reading
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Toes are getting to be a bore
So the female DG is a bit stumped. She could expect some tenderness around her heel given the surgery to repair her Achilles tendon – and by the end of the day there is some. But what’s the deal with … Continue reading
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It’s not the tendon, it’s the toes
So the female DG had another physical therapy session today with “T.” It seems the left toes are weak (the right ones aren’t not really great), undoubtedly a repercussion of compensating for the eight weeks she was in pain while … Continue reading
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Flat-footed and splay-toed: 10 weeks post surgery
Ever since the “clunker” (aka walking boot) went to the corner of closet a week ago, the female Dual G has been trying to figure out why she’s limping even though her surgically-repaired Achilles tendon doesn’t hurt. A session of … Continue reading
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Next chapter begins – “T’d” up for physical therapy
Five days after she shed the “clunker” and almost 10 weeks since having surgery on her left Achilles tendon, the female Dual G began twice a week physical therapy at the Diablo office in Atherton. She thinks she has a … Continue reading
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