Its been a full on, intense, exhausting 4 weeks and I’m on my knees but, wow, the difference it’s made. When I started, I was measured at walking 42 meters (with a hunched back, 2 crutches, barely putting weight through my bad leg) in 2 minutes. Yesterday, I used just one crutch, putting my weight through my leg, upright, with a much less crooked frame and walked 103 meters in 2 minutes.. 4 weeks ago, I was asked to do as many stand ups from a chair as I could - I used both crutches and managed 6 in a minute. Yesterday I didn’t use my crutches and managed 17......
I’m still in just as much pain but the programme showed me that I’m always going to be in pain, I just needed to change my actions in responding to the pain. So, i engaged with all the psych input and did all the physical exercise they asked (stretches, strengthening, balance, gym work and yoga) and I can’t believe how much difference it’s made. And because it was so heavily psychology based, my confidence is better, I’m handling my anxiety better and I’ve been doing so much more
Now, I’ve got to use what I’ve learned irl, which’ll take time, and work out my own programme
