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Got My Cast Off

27 August 2010

As soon as it was off I  knew there was no way I would be able to massage in a week. All the hoping and praying along with Electro-stem, hydrotherapy and lymph massage wasn’t enough. It was definitely helpful with range of motion and strength when it was in alignment. At this point my wrist cannot flex or extend, it is still very stiff.

The splint reminds me not to try moving it too much, but I applied Kinesio Tape to move things around with a lymph application and my skin color returned. The homework is the same as post carpal tunnel surgery. Its slow going, but I want to be able to work for a long time so this babying period is completely necessary. Yes, I am needing to remind myself so I don’t mess things up permanently.

I miss my Clientele and bodywork, but this too shall pass.

Step-By-Step

13 August 2010

Have you ever noticed how essential information goes in one ear, gets stored in a memory file and then never surfaces until it is mentioned again? Last year my good friend and fellow therapist that shares my room, broke her left hand. She has helped me out with my clients and healing information. From her experience I have also gained helpful operational strategies.

The most important healing information was to get electro-stim acupuncture. Yes, she told me last year that she got it done, but I forgot. It has almost been a month, and I just got my range of motion back in my fingers but not my elbow, and my strength or willingness to bear weight is just not there. I got some acupuncture done yesterday. It was my first time having electro-stimulation; it felt crazy but I still dozed off. When done, my arm felt like my arm again. I know, it is silly, but true! ROM is much better on my elbow and I actually have some strength in the use of my fingers. I am headed back for more on Monday.

My friend got her cast off two weeks early because of electro-stim. She started Massage right away, but took 1/2 hour breaks to ice in between, and started out with 2 in the am and 2 in the pm.  This is what my schedule looks like starting in September, I hope it works out. Wish me Luck.