Okay, Al's back to say a few things about a few things on Yelp... I came to Select Physical Therapy because I had a really messed up left knee, and my surgeon's office is right next door. I had been to other PT offices in the past, that I had to travel a bit to get to, so this place was a no brainer. Plus, I came in to check out the joint after seeing my Doc, and liked the looks of the facility, the equipment and because Doc said Kobe had rehabbed his whatsit here...
So, a few days later I had my initial appointment with a pretty young lady named Donna, my new Physical Therapist. She interviewed me like I was applying for a job as the Old Crippled Guy in front of Wal-Mart. The look on her face as she was listening to what I told her that I had just been through was pure horror, and sympathy... Just remember I had a really messed up left knee. Like, it wouldn't bend, and I had no strength or muscle tone. She had her work cut out for her, And, So Did I... The Amazing Donna hired me as her next project to get me "Back To Normal". Momma I Got The Job!!!
My first few sessions were the normal "Try to lift this feather without breaking your hip", or "Tighten that What-Used-To-Be-A-Muscle on your little girl, chicken leg, without giving yourself an aneurysm". Lightweight stuff to see if I'm ready to move on to the PAINFUL PART... Then I graduated to the "Let's Try To Bend This Knee Part Of The Story". I was an active, strong guy, that used to cycle 25-40 miles a day 3 to 4 times a week, so I needed to get my knee back to where I was at least able to push a scooter down the street with the rest of the kids. Donna was a Real Trooper in trying to get my knee to bend. She was relentless, and determined to bend the unbendable... It was painful for me to say the least, and there were times that I didn't want to come to therapy because it hurt so damned much. I would sit at home and cry, until my Momma would pull me by my bangs, and throw me in the car to come here.
Eventually I was seeing progress, as the knee was starting to bend more and more each session. I was getting stronger, and Donna kept adding more and more harder exercises to my bag of tricks. And, That's where the rest of this Amazing Staff comes into my story... Select Therapy has some really amazing people to assist Donna, and Mark and Natalie, the other two Physical Therapists. First there is Adrian. This Awesome young man was always there for me, bringing me whatever I needed to do my exercises. He would also talk sports, good restaurants, guy-talk, you name it, with me. Always asking me how I was doing, or how a certain exercise was feeling. Genuine concern for me... Then there was Jasmine, who would help out whenever it got too busy on the floor. This busy young lady was Equally Amazing, helping me out with advice on keeping my form on my exercises, and providing encouragement that I needed to get through this stuff. She is also Spanish speaking for patients that need that, and she would say things to Adrian to try to get him to be more bilingual, HAHAHA. Both Adrian and Jasmine were very important to my recovery. I appreciate all that they did for me.
Let's get back to my recovery and progress... Donna was always there for me whenever I told her that I wanted to step it up, to get stronger, to get back to normal. One day while I was warming up on the stationary bike, I finally was able to bend my knee enough to, "Wait For It", make a complete revolution with the bike sprocket!!! This was the most exciting thing that had ever happened in my life!!! I started screaming like I just won the lottery. This is the kind of progress that one can only dream of, when you ride bikes for a living and haven't bent your knee for two months... I started jumping up and down, then Donna screamed at me to stop before I hurt myself again. See, she was always there for my well being. Like my Mom, or my 3rd Grade Teacher, she was always trying to keep this trouble-maker in check!!! All kidding aside, I couldn't have done this without Donna making me believe that I would one day be bending my knee, and riding the trails again. She was tough with me, but I needed it. That, and the little plunger that farted whenever she put it on my kneecap. That little thing was an amazing pain reliever...
After almost 7 months of physical therapy, and working with Donna to get my knee to bend almost 95% of what it used to bend, I'm Back!!! I'm riding 25-35 miles 2 to 3 times a week. I'm going to the gym, doing weight training to get my quad muscle back to looking like my other leg. I'm feeling better than ever, and imagine this... I'm Pain Free!
I have to tell you in all seriousness, the only way that anybody is going to get any better from any kind of injury is by doing the hard work, strengthening yourself and believing that You Are Going To Get Better. The people here at Select Physical Therapy will help you get better. Help you get Back To Normal... Thanks read more