Started PT

So I started physical therapy last Thursday, and I go back two days this week. My therapist was perplexed by my situation. She spent a lot of time looking over my legs. She even said that she wished she had a student with her because I would be such an interesting case to study. She taught me 5 home exercises to use to build up my inner thigh muscle that controls my knee cap. I have been doing those exercises daily, and so far I haven't noticed much of a change. My muscles are just a little more sore than normal. I go back tomorrow and will probably do some exercises there and also learn more home exercises.

As for my hip, it seems to be mad that I am spending time on my knees right now. One of my knee exercises irritates it a lot. Also, I attended training yesterday on non-violent crisis intervention strategies. It involved getting up and trying these strategies on the other adults that were there. I could definitely feel the stress on my hip. I'm worried about waiting another year and a half to have my hip fixed with all the pain I am having right now.

I'll update some more after more physical therapy. I'm trying to think of how I can walk around at school less too. One of my more needy students is suspended the first three days of the school week, so hopefully that will give me a little rest.