Are you familiar with that song by Amy Winehouse called "Rehab" When I think about how my body is feeling I think of that song. My body hurts...my mind tells me it's ok it's a good thing....I just wish my shoulders and quads could hear what my mind is saying.I started on a rehab program last week for my shoulder. This isn't just any old program...it's more like boot camp. My first day there was spent filling out forms and having my assessment done. Day 2 started out with a 5km walk then back to the program centre for 45 mins of stretching. After the stretching I was shown what would be my gym routine working specifically on tasks that I would do in my work environment...the tasks and exercises I did there were to help strengthen the muscle groups that are specific to my job. After that, it was like time circuit training doing 6 different exercise activities within a certain time frame..ending the day with 20 mins. on the treadmill. Day 3(Friday) we met at the pool. It was pouring rain but we walked the track for an hour...I opted to run part of it...after the track we went in and went to the gym ...this is where we do a lot of the weight training...another hour in the gym lifting, stretching, squatting doing core exercises...we get a 15 min. break and then it was into the pool for water exercises for 1 1/2 hours! I was tired and hungry but feeling good.
I attend this program 5 days/week 6 hours a day. Can you imagine 6 hours basically exercising....I tell you if I am not in shape by the end of this program I am in trouble. I was a little hesitant at first. I wasn't very optimistic that they would be able to do anything for me, seeing that I had already been going to physio. Now after 3 days of the program I am feeling optimistic. But would someone please tell my body we are doing the right thing. It's off to the pool again tomorrow.
The beginning of the Amy Winehouse song starts with her saying....They try to make go to rehab but I won't go go go..... I think I will change the words a little.....instead of I won't go it's more like...."They made me go to rehab and I am sore sore sore....."
Today I think I shall just work on some of the core exercises they have taught me....read a book...and just chill. Hope you all have a peaceful and enjoyable Sunday!
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And all that is supposed to make your shoulder better? Sounds like mucho hard work. :(
Holy Rip! You didn't say you were going in for a training-type rehab deal! My goodness! It would take me forever to recuperate from all that much exercise. I'm surprised you are still able to move, although, the walk/run/swim aspect should be fairly easy for you since you already were pretty fit I think, based on all the activities you normally did -walking/running, etc.
Sounds like LOADS of hard work!!! Geesh!
You definitely deserve to have a peaceful and relaxing Sunday!
Ouchy, hang in there. I sure hope this really works for you. It just sounds so painful.
(Hug)
I'd never be able to that NOW, let alone as a rehab device! I think you're going to do just fine!
Just read your previous post about your volunteering the other day. Sounds like you had a successful day with the "youngster."
And a nice hot bath after LOL. Whatever it takes to make your shoulder better is worth it. Chilling out sounds like just the thing to do. :)
Wow, that's a grueling schedule. I need rehab too for my hip but it has to wait a bit. Keep well...ciao
I'd be dead after one day of all that exercising.
Sounds like a personal trainer instead. I was going to suggest you call it therapy but it sounds too rough for that.
Mama Bear
I hope it works but boy does that sound like a lot of work. I had P.T. three days a week for a while but it was only 1 hour per session. One session in clinic for shoulder, one in clinic for left leg lymphedema, one in water for both. I thought that was a lot but it's nothing compared to what you are doing. Best of luck with it. It sure sounds like a lot of work and exhausting.
I enjoyed the two posts I read about volunteering. I don't know how you feel about our spritual gifts but this is an area that I feel a leading to get involved in. I've done it through the church before we moved to Tennessee. They had a wonderful program. I was assigned 3 elderly persons: one live at home in an assisted living high rise, one in a Nursing home and the other was a couple in their own home. I was able to drive the woman in the assisted living to the store and help her shop among other thing. Once a month we had a luncheon and I was able to drive her to thi and sit with her, etc. I felt like I gained so much from all of these visits. I loved listening to their stories.
I tried to get involved in the program at the church I am in now but they overloaded me and I just couldn't give the quality to the visits I needed to. J has been a hospice volunteer and I tagged along to the nursing home with him and we visited with as many of the residents as possible. Right now we're doing neither. We both would like to get involved in a home that is near to where we live. I guess we aren't sure how to do this on our own. Any suggestions?
My Mother was a volunteer with the RSVP program and drove clients to drs, etc. I went with her once to help a client move into her new home. I enjoyed helping her. It made me feel good.
Now I've volunteered with the Botanical garden, hospital and library but don't get the same satifaction as when I work with the elderly.
Mama Bear
My Goodness! You sure have a lot of determination to go through all that rehab! I went for five weeks but only an hour a day. You go girl!
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