Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Physical Therapy (PT) at the 401 clinic

PT and healing are going well! I can move around for most of the normal (light) activities, and without excessive pain. I've been out of pain killer for several weeks already. However, my surgeon (Eklund) seems to be more conservative and would like me to be on the sling AT LEAST 7-8 weeks because of the additional Remplissage procedure. 

The PT location is at the 401 location of Sutter Health. My physical therapist (Jason) said that even if I feel fine, the sling should be worn when I'm outside in case I accidentally do something that would mess up the healing process.


Below is a typical PT exercise sheet I need to perform every day. Currently, my range of motion upwards is about 135 degrees, and we're working to to get it up to 160-170 next week, hopefully.


Overall, I'm quite happy with my progress. I remember the first surgery (from decades ago) took months to heal, but this time, I'm healing much faster.