Pamela Said:

How often should I be doing physical therapy exercises to recover from my shoulder injury?

We Answered:

When I had rotator cuff surgery two years ago, I worked with a physical therapist twice a week for several months. I had to do the therapy exercises every day. It took awhile to see results, but eventually the shoulder did heal completely.

Joe Said:

What are some physical therapy exercises that can reduce the risk of bedsores?

We Answered:

the key to prevention of bed sores is frequent pressure relief. She should have a good skin relieving cushion in her wheelchair and potentially a quality mattress with skin relieving features. Her PT and dme people can recommend specifics. In bed, she should be repositioned every 2 hours.

Ruth Said:

Physical Therapy exercises for a sprained ankle?

We Answered:

Go see a physical therapist as opposed to your trainer....

Hilda Said:

Can anybody suggest any good physical therapy exercises after a shoulder dislocation?

We Answered:

Don't start anything without the advice of your PT. If PT were as simple as giving someone an exercise based on their diagnosis, PT wouldn't need to exist. The actual exercise you get should be based on your individual assessment and history.

...don't worry, you'll have plenty of time

Kyle Said:

What are some physical therapy exercises for Game Keeper's thumb?

We Answered:

I realize how hugely expensive PT is, but maybe you could work a deal with the business for reduced payments. Or, maybe you could go once, tell the therapist you can't afford more visits, and ask for a print-out of all the exercises you should do. When I did PT on my shoulder, I asked the guy to write down the exercises and he gave me several pages of detailed pictures from some computer program showing how to do the exercises.

Maybe your local library has a book. Maybe you could ask your surgeon what would be the most important exercises to do; he/she should be able to tell you for free.

When I broke my finger, the doc said to soak my hand in warm water to warm it up, then slowly squeeze a rubber ball for ten minutes. Afterwards, ice my finger for 10 minutes. Also, because my finger hadn't bent in 7 weeks, I was to do the water warm-up and use my other hand to very slowly push it to bend. That was a very painful exercise! But, it had to be done, it took a couple of months, and all better now.

Renee Said:

What are some good physical Therapy exercises for a torn meniscus?

We Answered:

Baby, what worries me is the knee buckling and your inability to place weight on it. This could be a sign of some further damage in the knee. The best way to tell this is by MRI. As for exercises I would suggest that you try this method of exercise. Always start with the uninjured leg first. So if you were doing straight leg raises you would do 3 sets of 15 reps with a minute between sets. Upon completion you would then do the same with the injured leg. If this were being done with weights you would start off with the uninjured leg using a light weight and do the 15 reps. Rest for the minute and with the next set use a weight that was moderately heavy for you and do the set. Rest for the minute and then do a last set that is difficult but not impossible to do. Then you would do the injured leg using a weight that was easy to use for the 1st set. The next set would be done with a weight that again was manageable for that leg. After resting you would do the last set with a weight that was an amount that you were able to lift with a slight level of difficulty. The weights initially are not going to be equal but with time they will become equalized. Another movement that you can do at home is one legged squats. Again start with the uninjured leg and squat down as far as you can and then slowly rise back up. Do as many as you can on the 1st set up to 15. Rest and then do another set and so forth until all 3 sets have been done. Now do the injured leg the same way. Dropping down as low as you can or until your thigh is parallel to the floor. Do as many per set as you can. If you have access to weight machines then continue using this system. With machines it is important to use both machines that use the entire leg such as a leg press and ones that do just one joint such as a knee extension machine. Also make sure that you work the entire leg not just the quads.