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[SpeedDialer]

1. Where did you have it done?

2. What did they do specifically?

3. What do you wish they did instead?

The PT in Athens now is really good and the other patients here agree with me. I think I will continue physio in the USA after leaving Athens. I think that putting the Athens physio center in contact with the USA one should be good enough, not sure. I have heard that another patient went back home and felt the PT's at home didn't push him hard enough, though I'm not sure if that means they used less force or what.

Unrelated to that, in Athens, we just ask the PT's for more painkillers when we run out-- I have to think in the USA it is more of hassle and expense to get them. I found the painkillers useful to take in the hours right before physical therapy

I'm assuming that the manual stretching the PT does on you is the most important thing? I did gnail femurs. I also liked the electricity, pressure machine, and ice wraps though. I feel like the stationary bike can be done anywhere even outside the PT place, any good gym with that machine or a home device. And I feel that a swimming pool is just as good if not better than an antigravity treadmill (except if you want to do incline walking or watch your gait with a camera)

[readyprecisestryde]

The first physio I went in my home town was horrible. He was judgmental and did not push me. I stopped going there and found a very good place by calling around and doing my research. The new guy cared and put me on a routine to build my muscles and I was able  to walk without waddling gait and looking tight. He  gave me different treatments at the end of every physical therapy session  to get rid of the pain.

[SpeedDialer]

The first physio I went in my home town was horrible. He was judgmental and did not push me. I stopped going there and found a very good place by calling around and doing my research. The new guy cared and put me on a routine to build my muscles and I was able  to walk without waddling gait and looking tight. He  gave me different treatments at the end of every physical therapy session  to get rid of the pain.

That's great that it worked out! When you found the second guy, what did you find to be the most useful things to communicate to him?

[readyprecisestryde]

I was able to tell by his communication that he was going to push me and wanted me to recover and walk perfect. He stayed on top of me to make sure I am doing the exercises correctly and had a strategy to improve my gait soon

[readyprecisestryde]

A good physical therapist can tell by initial evaluation exactly what exercises the person needs for recovery purposes. Everyone has a different recovery process with LL procedure. The physical therapist should also do pain relief procedures at the end of each session.He helped with pain a lot.  I did not take any pain pills after the 2nd week of surgery besides gabapentin because of nerve pain. I no longer have any pain and nerve pain went away too.  I recovered 100% and also Thanks to Dr.  Paley and Robbins doing a good job during the surgery

[SpeedDialer]

He  gave me different treatments at the end of every physical therapy session  to get rid of the pain.

I did not take any pain pills after the 2nd week of surgery besides gabapentin because of nerve pain.

Curious, what did he do for the pain? In Athens they apply electricity + have cold ice wraps

[Siegfried]

A good physical therapist can tell by initial evaluation exactly what exercises the person needs for recovery purposes. Everyone has a different recovery process with LL procedure. The physical therapist should also do pain relief procedures at the end of each session.He helped with pain a lot.  I did not take any pain pills after the 2nd week of surgery besides gabapentin because of nerve pain. I no longer have any pain and nerve pain went away too.  I recovered 100% and also Thanks to Dr.  Paley and Robbins doing a good job during the surgery

Hey, I did ll 5 months ago and I still have an assymetric gait and want to fix it. Could you post some of the exercises that helped you correct your gait?

[readyprecisestryde]

Curious, what did he do for the pain? In Athens they apply electricity + have cold ice wraps

PRRT (Primal Reflex Release Technique), IASTM, and dry needling

[readyprecisestryde]

Hey, I did ll 5 months ago and I still have an assymetric gait and want to fix it. Could you post some of the exercises that helped you correct your gait?

I did weight bearing nail stryde and had fast bone growth so Dr.  Robbins allowed me do squads, leg curl, glute adductor machine, leg extensions, machine bridges .I also incorporated resistance  band in my training ..Non weight bearing buy stretching band and resistance band ...Do the exercises on the floor so you don't break the nail. Here are some exercises: Glute Bridge, single led fire hydrant , Side-lying Clams...you are restricted with exercises while waiting for bone to consolidate and be careful not to break the nail...A good physical therapist should also teach you how to walk correctly. At the same time, You can not really walk good if you have weak glutes and lost muscle mass..It takes many months  to regain your glute muscles. I took out the nail last year and still trying to gain my glute to before the surgery