
Replacing the much lamented 'On My Mind' profile option, this thread is for musings, jottings, whimsies, preoccupations and the rest of the thesaurus for anyone to jot down anything they please.
I can't remember what the maximum character count was before, can anyone else? But anyway it wasn't very many so let's keep to that.
We have weather coming in tonight too. School districts west of here are already cancelling. It is not expected to be too bad here, a few inches. But, hey I would like a blizzard again!
Here in NE TN we are taking on the changing weather that comes with hot and cold fronts constantly changing. Last week was cold and rainy with some ice and snow; today it's 79 and sunny. My newly 18 year old grand nephew (late Jan birthday) washed and detailed his dad's favorite work truck while getting some sun. It takes almost 4 hours to get it all done even though there's no carpet in the interior. First you sweep it out (chucks of mud from job sites), then you vacuum out the dust and then you wash & rinse every surface before applying conditioners to the dash and doors! One down and three work trucks to go IF the weather holds!
I'm at a point in my life where I could care less if my car is detailed, as long as the interior isn't a health hazard and the wheels go around I'm satisfied.
Now, the poor thing is lucky it sees the inside of a car wash once a year. I do make sure it visits the mechanic twice a year for an oil change and whatever else it needs [which is hardly anything]. My Jeep will be 27 years old in April, same with our other Jeep. I always wanted to throw a bucket of mud on the Jeep like they did in the commercials and drive it that way :)
Yay!!!! for you lady!
And I am supposed to go for a PT assessment on my hip in the morning at 7:00. We will see if I feel like getting out. They should understand that a 68 year old woman has to give consideration about getting out in it at all, don't they?
I hope that your pain subsides after your PT. How long will you have to go for it to be effective?
Yay! Enjoy your retirement.
Hope your daughter finds a solution to help.
glad - its good you have a diagnosis and treatment. Sure hope it gets better fast. I guess you have to slow down on the walking. Did they identify a cause?
Thanks.
So, a couple of months. PT definitely helps with pain. My husband and I both had major surgeries and PT not eased the pain but improved mobility and strength. Good luck!
This is what I found online for causes:
Bowed legs.
Having one leg that’s longer than the other.
Knee arthritis.
Rotating your ankle, leg or foot inward when you move.
Weakness in your hip muscles, butt muscles or abdominal muscles.
I do have one leg a bit longer than the other which causes me to swing my right foot out when I walk. The therapist also told me my glutes are very weak and I know I have weak abs.
It’s tricky isn’t it. We exercise to stay fit and healthy but at times it can cause us problems too.
My daughter who was on dance team at school wrecked her knees. She’s had surgery and has arthritis.
Both of my daughters played volleyball, did gymnastics and dance. Of course, injuries are bound to happen when we overdo. Plus freaky accidents happen.
My physical therapist strongly stressed building up our core muscles. So did my mom’s home health physical therapist.
Your physical therapist will guide you in the right direction.
My husband had surgery on both of his shoulders. I teased him about his damage being from holding our kids on his shoulders for all of our Mardi Gras parades.
My husband was a track runner in school. He walks now but doesn’t run anymore. He never takes the elevator at his office. He climbs the stairs.
I was the avid cyclist. After my bicycle accident at age 44 my orthopedic surgeon told me to switch to my stationary bike.
I had a bad fall from a tree branch in the street and now have steel rods on both bones and the surgery was difficult to do. If I injure my arm again the surgeon won’t be able to fix it.
I rode miles and miles and miles on my bike since I was a young teenager. I loved it.
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