Comments on: Physical Therapy Visit http://www.williamhathaway.com/wordpress/2008/03/21/physical-therapy-visit/ Tue, 11 May 2010 12:09:27 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: William Hathaway http://www.williamhathaway.com/wordpress/2008/03/21/physical-therapy-visit/comment-page-1/#comment-276 William Hathaway Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:14:49 +0000 http://williamhathaway.com/?p=143#comment-276 <p>I think the toe curling is largely a compensation response on my right foot. During the Harrisburg Marathon, the big toenail on my right foot suffered some damage and eventually fell off. Since the nailbed on that toe was sensitive, I was curling my toes unconsciously to prevent the foot from bumping into the front of the shoe.</p> <p>I've ran three times concentrating on correctly pushing off with my toes, we'll see how long it takes for that to become normal form. During the visit I had this week, the PT was concentrating on building flexibility and strength in a bunch of the other stabilizer muscles. While I believe the PT is helpful, I am going to look at alternate providers. The one I first went to seemed under-staffed (both times the PT ended up having to split his time between me and another patient).</p> I think the toe curling is largely a compensation response on my right foot. During the Harrisburg Marathon, the big toenail on my right foot suffered some damage and eventually fell off. Since the nailbed on that toe was sensitive, I was curling my toes unconsciously to prevent the foot from bumping into the front of the shoe.

I’ve ran three times concentrating on correctly pushing off with my toes, we’ll see how long it takes for that to become normal form. During the visit I had this week, the PT was concentrating on building flexibility and strength in a bunch of the other stabilizer muscles. While I believe the PT is helpful, I am going to look at alternate providers. The one I first went to seemed under-staffed (both times the PT ended up having to split his time between me and another patient).

]]> By: Bill M http://www.williamhathaway.com/wordpress/2008/03/21/physical-therapy-visit/comment-page-1/#comment-275 Bill M Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:34:50 +0000 http://williamhathaway.com/?p=143#comment-275 Now is the tense toe curling just a reaction to Ryan's assassination attempt on the racquetball court? Feeling a bit paranoid, fearing he could jump out at anytime attempting to try and finish the job? Glad to hear your visit was positive. Did the PT give you an indication on how long it would take before you saw real improvement? Now is the tense toe curling just a reaction to Ryan’s assassination attempt on the racquetball court? Feeling a bit paranoid, fearing he could jump out at anytime attempting to try and finish the job?

Glad to hear your visit was positive. Did the PT give you an indication on how long it would take before you saw real improvement?

]]> By: Nathan Powell http://www.williamhathaway.com/wordpress/2008/03/21/physical-therapy-visit/comment-page-1/#comment-274 Nathan Powell Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:40:40 +0000 http://williamhathaway.com/?p=143#comment-274 Wow, holy crap, you've had a crazy week! At least you seem to have had a decent visit to the PT. Happy stretching, and I hope your head heals! Wow, holy crap, you’ve had a crazy week!

At least you seem to have had a decent visit to the PT.

Happy stretching, and I hope your head heals!

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