1. My core muscles need to be tightened and strengthened due to being stretched out
2. I felt really weak when she was having me do exercises
3. I was instructed to wear my hip belt when my muscles are fatigued or when I'm out and about with the kids. That is until I have more strength in my muscles.
4. It's ok for me to swim or ride my bike. I rode my bike 10 minutes 1 evening last week.
My physical therapist said when I feel I can, add on minutes slowly and not overdo.
5. If the problem isn't resolved in 4 weeks, I will see my doctor again and go from there.
But I'm hopeful that 2 pt appointments a week should bring good results.
This will be a slow recovery process as I know there's lots of strengthening that needs to be done. For those of you out there who are recovering from pregnancy, I highly recommend physical therapy if you notice pain in your back, hips, or pelvic area. Due to insurance not covering pt during my first pregnancy, I only went a few times and it was a short term fix since the issue was never resolved...it was improved, but still there.
Bare with me as I continue on in the journey. I have a long way to go, but I'm confident that I'm on the right path to get back to doing my normal workouts!
I've also had time to reflect on how I was feeling this time last year and where I am now. One day when we were at the pool I was sitting with my son thinking about how sick I was last year. Sometimes you don't realize how bad it was until you look back. I tried so hard to make our life normal for my daughter even though I was so sick during my first trimester. She has been a trooper through it all and is a great big sister! She loves her brother! As frustrating as my recovery is I'm so thankful for my kids and my health. Below is a picture from this time last year when we were able to enjoy the beach...although we miss Pullman, we do love having the beach nearby.
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