Pro-Sports

After my ankle went from bad to worse, I decided it was time to take more proactive measures.  It had gotten to the point where I was limping whenever I walked and my ankle was perpetually hurting.  It was so bad I wouldn’t leave the house without wearing my Merrell shoes unless I didn’t have to carry Gavin and we weren’t going to walk much.  At home, I found ways to avoid having to carry Gavin unnecessarily, but evne then it still didn’t completely resolve the ache in my ankle. 

So I started doing those exercises that the physio prescribed again and this time I persisted through the pain.  After a couple of days of doing those exercises, I felt an immediate improvement to my ankle.  Now I can even wear my slippers out again and carry Gavin without limping.

Isn’t it amazing what a little physio can do?  Yes, yes, I know I had been rather skeptical but I guess I ought to know better than to question the beneficial effects of physio after witnessing my grandma’s marked improvement in physical mobility.  Even my brother admitted to being surprised by how physically weakened patients had been completely revitalised after being prescribed a course of physio.  As a doctor, he never really believed in physio until he saw the benefits his patients were reaping from their physio sessions.

That said, I didn’t have to go in to use the special gym equipment that the physiotherapist wanted me to use.  All I used was the “heavy” Pilates resistance band to create a bit of resistance while I did repetitive movements of my foot in flexion, extension and lateral motion.  Initially, it was difficult to find time to do my exercises without Gavin interfering (he was so curious, he kept tugging at the band while I was using it).  After a while, I worked out how to do them while I was nursing him - how’s that for multi-tasking?

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