Thanks Louise that makes sense to me. Guess there is a reason for all this
after all.
Heather
----- Original Message -----
From: Louise Croyden
To: Grace M. ; Heather & Pieter
Cc: Todd Tarno ; sal r ; tm
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 5:39 PM
Subject: Re: [TMIC] scissoring legs
Hi All,
I don't write in very often but I noticed your message about trying to hop.
The physiotherapist I am seeing had me try to hop and to skip. I couldn't do
either. Have you tried skipping yet? It definitely is a strange feeling to
get all psyched up to hop off the floor and the feet just stay planted there!
I asked why and she said that both hopping and skipping require very quick
messages between the nerves, brain and muscles and, when we have a spinal cord
injury, the responses aren't fast enough. They aren't her exact words, and it
was a few months ago, but that is the gist of it. I asked if practising would
help but, if I remember correctly, she didn't seem to think it would. I think
she was using it more as a diagnostic tool than an exercise for me to do.
Regards.
Louise
----- Original Message -----
From: Grace M.
To: Heather & Pieter
Cc: Todd Tarno ; sal r ; tm
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 5:14 PM
Subject: Re: [TMIC] scissoring legs
Heather,
I'm not sure why the neuro asked me to try to hop. The visit before last,
he held onto my forearms, and I to his, and he instructed me to take a *little*
hop. It actually felt like I hopped---but really, nothing happened. I've been
practicing here at home, but so far, have not actually done any real hopping.
It is truly the oddest sensation. One's legs and feet, actually feel like they
have hopped when ever they haven't. I get so frustrated!! One day, this old
girl WILL hop, come heck or high water!!
Grace
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