Saturday March 7
07 March 09 - 09:29
Hello to everyone from the Hersey home!
I continue to have those who ask for updates, so here goes...........
Jim started therapy & has had 5 visits so far. It is really interesting what they are doing. The PT is to keep his joints from becoming stiff & tight. He does remain very mobile except in his fingers. We are considering getting compression gloves for his hands, He is able to feel some in his arms & hands, but not as much as a few months ago,& the swelling & the tightness contribute to that.
It is the OT that is so interesting. They attach electrodes to Jims legs & butt, strap to a recumbant bike & fire the electrodes. He "rides" the bike from the firing. The first time they tried his leg muscles only fired for 60 seconds, but now he is in the minutes. The purpose of this is to give him a cardiac workout & keep muscle toone in what muscles are left in his legs. ... (more)
