Neuro Physical Therapy

I've been working with a new physical therapist. He is a neuro specialist, which means he works with lots of patients who have neurological issues, like trauma patients. I don't have any known neuro issues, but the way I respond to different exercises sometimes makes it seem like there is some underlying neuro issue.

My main physical therapist has been sharing my case with this neuro PT for quite some time now to see if he had anything to add. Since I was starting to plateau in regular PT he thought it would be a good idea to have a neuro PT consult, just to see if there was anything else to add.

I've been to see my neuro PT about 4 or 5 times now. He's still trying to get a feel for me, and how my body works which always seems to take a while for others to fully understand. We're trying to find exercises that I haven't tried in the past and that I'm able to do. It's a little difficult because my right hip (operative side) wants and can do a lot more, but my left hip doesn't allow me to do those things.

I've been using this oscillation board which is proven to help with balance and back pain. Basically I stand on this machine and when it gets turned on it shakes, or oscillates back and forth. The goal is to hold a position, I do this with and without my eyes closed for more of a challenge. Here's a link to the kind of machine I'm using, it's not the exact one but you can get the idea.

http://www.vibra-trim.net/VT100.html

I haven't noticed any improvements yet, but I'm not expecting this to fix my left hip. I just would like to get as strong as possible before my next surgery (December 15th) so that my recovery is easier. This is always my goal because EDS makes recovering a little more difficult.

I know I keep saying this, but I'm really excited to get my left hip done. I know it's weird to say that you're excited for a surgery, but I really am. I still can't believe how much better my right hip is and I can't wait to say the same for my left hip. I can't wait to not have constant hip pain, it's an exciting thought.