by Shaunee C.
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June 28, 2006

Has anyone else in here had Physical Theraphy?

November 10, 2007 06:28 PM EST
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 I stared at the end of October so far it has helped me really.I do exerzices to hely me with my walking. My walking is very unsteady do to having multiple sclrosis. i am so happy my new nerologist seen this in Septheber when I first saw him. he had me stand in place and I almost fell down. Then he had me walk. I did ok without my cain but not to far. I have to say I am doing somewhat better since I have started this. My balance is a lot better.

 

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Comments: 48

Fran S. Nov 10, 2007, 6:29pm EST
i have a few months of p.t. earlier this year.... I was in an auto accident, hit from behind, messed up my back and it HURT... the p.t. was a blessing to me, I hope you have great success with yours :-)
Trudy P. Nov 10, 2007, 6:30pm EST
Yes I have had PT and it does help!
Ellie !. Nov 10, 2007, 6:30pm EST
I think physical therapy can do wonders if you actually do what the therapist says to do...at least with sports injuries and strains. I would imagine it can also help with MS. I know of your struggle. My oldest sis struggles with MS. Take care.
Nanci B Nov 10, 2007, 6:37pm EST
It all depends. My orthopedist sent me to PT after I broke my back. Standard therapy didn't help but pool therapy helped a bit but when they sent me more recently for a newly developed chronic pain problem it merely aggravated the issue. You need to watch carefully and if something isn't helping, you need to make sure they all know so they can make the appropriate adjustments. You can't just accept what they have to say as gospel. Any kind of exercise can irritate more than help if it isn't the right exercise for your body. Good luck.
debra g. Nov 10, 2007, 8:51pm EST
I have had it off and on for 5 years it does help.keep up the good work.
Shaunee C. Nov 10, 2007, 11:01pm EST
Thank you all for letting me know your experenices with it :)
Shaunee C. Nov 10, 2007, 11:24pm EST
Anything to help me from getting worser.
I went through about 3 months of PT for my back. In some ways it helped, as far as strengthening the core muscles, but overall it hurt me too much to continue. I am going to post an article on my back problems today to see if anyone has advice for me.
My advice for you is if it is helping and not making anything worse...KEEP AT IT! That is a blessing!
Shaunee C. Nov 13, 2007, 11:38pm EST
Thanks Tess for letting me know how it was for you.
lynn a. Nov 17, 2007, 10:18am EST
I have a relative with MS and she has done physical therapy regularly for years now. It does help a lot, so I hope you can continue. I was injured and did 11 months of physical therapy. Some of it was painful. But the therapists will tell you what to expect. Good luck.
Kelly E. Nov 17, 2007, 11:35am EST
I have scoliosis and it really causes muscles aches and nerve problems... One of the reasons I can't sit at the computer long. I tried PT for many months and found that I didn't get much help at all. I always seemed to be in more pain. For me, chiropractic works (I'm not sure if that will help with your MS specifically, but I don't think it would hurt) and stretching. Regular exercise is a necessity for me.
Sherine W. Nov 18, 2007, 4:13pm EST
I have had PT, and it does help. When mu husband was hurt, he opted for chiropractic and massage, and he actually healed much faster than I did.
queen.susan . Nov 19, 2007, 10:12pm EST
I'm glad you feel it is helping.
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Bundy P Nov 20, 2007, 11:20am EST
Not much
Shaunee C. Nov 20, 2007, 2:22pm EST
Thank you all for commenting
Christine Zibas Nov 21, 2007, 1:37am EST
I think that everyone's balance deteriorates over time, but you face some real challenges with MS. I think that the physical therapy sounds great, and I hope that it really works for you. At the very least, the therapist can help suggest ways to work on things on your own time (exercises and such). Good luck with your therapy!
Jerri H. Nov 21, 2007, 7:55pm EST
That is great ....keep it up that is the best way!
Jerri H. Nov 21, 2007, 11:47pm EST
I hear it works really well as long as you follow everything they say
Shaunee C. Nov 22, 2007, 8:47pm EST
Thank you Christine and Jerri
Digital Diva S. Nov 22, 2007, 10:41pm EST
I've done physio many times and find it helps greatly each time. Good luck to you.
Shaunee C. Nov 23, 2007, 1:13am EST
Thank you Marilyn
ChrisJerri S. Nov 24, 2007, 12:46pm EST
I've never had physical therapy. I just walk or hike and do yoga, which helps me greatly with a past accident.
Shaunee C. Nov 24, 2007, 3:13pm EST
That sounds great ChrisJerri. I tried to do exersising on my one but my new nerologist said I needed this so. I can't walk outside very far anyhow.
Edward Nudelman Nov 24, 2007, 3:53pm EST
I haven't Shaunee, but have a close friend with Parkinson's and physical therapy has been key for him. I wish for you the very best, and hope you can continue to really apply yourself toward the therapy. I know it will be very beneficial.
Shaunee C. Nov 24, 2007, 4:04pm EST
Thank you Edward so far it has helped me to stand better which is great.
John S. (arizona) Nov 24, 2007, 4:38pm EST
I've been sent several times with both positve and negative experiences. There is a big difference in care between facilities I've found. It seems some just have you do exercises you could do at home just as easily, having to wait between tasks while they bounced around between patients and reading charts to catch up. Others really challenged me actually making me sweat, stretching and bending me like a pretzel, ha ha. I like it best when you have the same person dedicated to work with you, who knows your issues, and builds on one visit to another.
Keep up the hard work and it will pay off.
I have never had pt but know others who it has helped!
Christina F. Nov 27, 2007, 7:03pm EST
I had knee surgery years ago and went to physical therapy and they were awesome. They had me doing exercises soon after my surgery and in no time I was walking around. The more I did my exercises, the better I got.
Margaret G. Nov 27, 2007, 7:50pm EST
I had physical therapy after my facial reconstruction surgery. It did help to loosen up my muscles.
Shaunee C. Nov 27, 2007, 7:59pm EST
Thank you all for letting me know about your experiences
J. P. Dec 5, 2007, 3:59am EST
I hope you keep getting better Shaunee.
Hi Shaunee,
I've had physical therapy twice - once it didn't really help at all and eventually I stopped going, but the other time it did truly help a lot and you'll know if something hurts or seems to hurt too much. Let your therapist know, so that they can take it all into consideration and taylor the therapy spefically for you. Good luck!
Shaunee C. Dec 11, 2007, 1:50am EST
Thank you Julya. So far just my shoulds but a lot of my exersises have gotten taken out. I am not sure about this coming up time.
Sue D. Dec 12, 2007, 9:51pm EST
I worked in the physical therapy department of a big hospital in my senior year of high school for half of my school day. It was a wonderful experience. I worked both in the clinic and doing rounds in the hospital. I noticed that the patients with the most success did the recommended exercises outside of therapy. I hope that they are able to help. Blessings!
Shaunee C. Dec 13, 2007, 3:59am EST
Thank you. i have been making myself do exersices at home as well as thearpy.
Ellie !. Dec 16, 2007, 12:35am EST
The more you do, the more you can do. Physical therapy works..just believe what the therapist tells you.
BUT I do understand..my oldest sis has MS.
Shaunee C. Dec 16, 2007, 1:09am EST
Thanks Ellie I have improved on standing before I was falling down when I stood in one place for to long so these exersises are really helping. I hope you sister is doing well.
Sandra T. Jul 13, 2008, 10:18am EDT
I hope PT helps you. One of my coworkers has been out for almost 4 months now due to MS. Good luck!
Jennifer F. Jul 13, 2008, 10:41am EDT
My mom did PT and she got really good results. I would choose PT over surgery any day if I had to. I'm so glad you are getting good results too.
Sandra L. Oct 13, 2008, 11:07pm EDT
I am very happy that this has helped you. If you have other physical problems in the future, it maybe the answer.
Shaunee C. Oct 14, 2008, 9:30pm EDT
Thank you Sandra, Jennifer and Sandra. I wish walking was all there was to having ms but it's not. Like this past week I went numb again the whole right side of my body did
B.B. B. Oct 20, 2008, 2:30am EDT
IM GLAD IT REALLY HELPED YOU
Shaunee C. Oct 20, 2008, 3:15am EDT
Yeah it really helped out my walking quite a bit. Except when I go numb.
Tee B. Dec 26, 2008, 1:53am EST
Yes, PT can be a wonderful thing. I have had it for my back and hand in two states. I guess I have lucked out in having excellent therapist. My back acts up every now and then but not too much. It is my hand that is giving me trouble now...it got caught in a counter-top mixed last year. PT has really helped me through the pain of my nerve damage. If your therapist gave you some exercises to try at home, make sure you do them.
Shaunee C. Dec 26, 2008, 2:24am EST
That is great. After going paralized and using a walker I had a really hard time walking I still have to use a cain of course having multiple sclrosis it has caused a lot of problems. Yes they did I still do them also. I am glad it had helped you out a lot Tee thanks for commenting.
Carol V. Jan 31, 2009, 8:24pm EST
I've had PT for my knee and my back (2 separate incidents). I still do the exercises to stay flexible.

Here to PIF (yes, I know I'm late, but I'm playing catch up tonight)
Shaunee C. Jan 31, 2009, 9:39pm EST
thank you Carol

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