Ok so I am wondering when someone is going to massage my back and stretch me out? LOL! I am trying to keep up with all of Miller's therapies and hope I am doing them right. The problem is I am getting very down in my back which will not help me when it is time to run! I have to do range of motion (ROM) stretches on both of his back legs which he absolutely hates. He is getting better and I can tell a big difference in the injured leg versus the non-injured leg but he still is not thrilled at all about doing this exercise. It makes it hard to tell when he is hurting versus when he just doesn't want me messing with his foot and leg. I still can not do abduction with either leg so am just doing flexion and extension and holding for five or so seconds. I do ten of those per leg. I try to massage first on his back in the loin area as he loves that part the most. I will break it up and do 10 minutes per side but he rolls over as he likes it so much so I am not sure if I am getting enough in on each specific side. I really worry that I am not doing things right or that I am hurting him. Tomorrow we get to add in another set of stretches including weight shifting. I am not sure that he is totally pain free so am not comfortable moving into full out stretches until the PT sees him on monday and lets me know he is ready. I still haven't found someone local to do ultrasound on him so I need to get on that. We added in a 10 minute walk today and hope to get that in tomorrow as well. He seems very happy to be getting so much attention and truly loves the massage part. I am really looking forward to taking him back to the PT to see if we have made any progress. Then I will probably have to head to the chiropractor before we head out to AZ. I am so ready for mom to be here because she really has the touch that miller loves. I have had to get tony involved too in the stretches as one has to be done 10 reps 5 times a day. Each rep consists of a bend to left hip, right hip, left back toe, right back toe and each of these stretches are 10-15 seconds. This is what is killing my back. Tony tried doing the stretches sitting down but my arms aren't long enough so I will probably have to remain standing.
My fear is that I am not doing enough or not doing something right. I hope Miller is going to be okay since we have made the commitment to go to AZ for sure now. I really, really don't want to go all of that way for him to come up lame on the very first run. I notice things now that I never noticed before about the way he walks or the way he jumps on the couch or the bed that probably was there before but I wasn't looking good enough. I feel like I over analyze every little thing that he does. I hope this isn't the beginning of Miller being constantly having little nagging injuries. I know I need a better warm up and cool down routine for him so will be working more on that. Miller stresses up so I try and not do too much jumping and getting him riled up because he does that on his own. We are going to have to change that somehow and get him more warm and limber. I currently just walk him around about 5 or 6 dogs before we are suppose to go in but that is not enough. I am hoping the PT can help me to plan out a good warm up and cool down that will warm his body up but will not send him over the edge.
Okay, have written enough for now. Need to go get ready for another night of metal!!!!!!!
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