At the physical therapy, the therapist watched me walk in my brace without crutches. She approved of the gait--it had just a touch of limp, but seemed OK. Some of the limp felt like it was caused by the pressure of the brace.
So I am now cleared to walk without crutches! I am going to leave one crutch in the car, just in case, if I go to a mall or some crowded place, such that people wouldn't bump into me.
And best of all, I can drive!!
I drove home from work. It was so great to drive again. I have to be a little careful, trying to pivot the foot less and shift it between pedals more. Trying to heel'n'toe downshift less. Still, it's very great to be able to drive again. I really missed it.
Feels like my quads are firing more when I do static quads. So that's a good sign.
Did ROM exercises and a 5-minute prone hang at night before bed.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
awesome. not being able to drive is the worst part.
ReplyDelete