Had my second PT appointment this week. Got the boring stuff removed and new, more challenging stuff added...and then proceeded to slack off for two days, ugh. Ran though the new routine last night and survived. Note to self: careful what you wish for.
I am part of a huge HMO. Sometimes getting appointments is a PITA and takes too long. The PT's next opening is five weeks from now, so I'm on a cancelation list for my next visit. OTOH, my PT is on an app on my phone. It's easy to use and doesn't pester me. It does provide the PT with a record of my activity. The PT says she doesn't check it because it's too easy to game the system, but it's useful for the patient.
Had an interesting sidebar chat with the PT, while she was applying some pressure and we had a moment to talk. She asked if I had a tennis ball at home. I told her how just the day before, on my walk, I had picked one up outside a tennis court and kept it. (I did so because it was still firm, but wasn't fuzzy any more, pus it was too far for me to throw back over the fence. I have never done this before, but for some reason, I thought it might come in handy.) She told me they have a patient who is in his 90's who has been doing PT there for decades. He periodically brings them a case of tennis balls, because they go through so many of them. Of course, he is their favorite patient. I'm sure he doesn't have to wait 4+ weeks between appointments. Since I volunteer at a thrift store, I'll be keeping my eyes peeled for anything that could be similarly useful.
