Skeptic to Believer

Today I had my 6 week re-eval at Tim Soder Physical Therapy and I got an A+ for the progress I've made. My knee feels great and I have minimal pain. I have almost normal range of motion and I was told that the strength in my legs is amazing.

When I first started PT I was incredibly skeptical. I had no idea how doing some exercises and getting a "massage" 3 times a week was going to help. And the first three weeks were so disappointing because at times it felt like I had more pain than I did before I started. Everyone there was nice, helpful and encouraging. They told me to wait it out past the three week mark and they promised I would start to see progress. 

And then, low and behold, I did. It was small stuff like being able to walk up the curb without it hurting, or getting out of the car without wincing in pain. 

Then one day, 2 weeks ago I went up the stairs and it still hurt but that awful clicking was gone. 

Today I am going up and down the stairs with no pain, I can squat down with very little pain and no crunching and clicking and my legs have strength in them like never before. 

I don't know how they do it, but they made a believer out of me. 

Monday I go back to see Dr. Liu and then I'll go back to PT for a few more visits to set up a home program. 

I couldn't be happier with the team of people at TSPT who kept me going even when I got mad and down on myself. Jimmy, Joe, Tim, Trevor and Chad really worked hard to make sure that everything that I did was right and that I was always moving forward in my treatment. 

I hated going but oddly enough I'll miss it when I'm done. 

NOW it's back to kickball, boxing and the gym! 

YEAHHHHHH BUDDY!