Hi Ray "Does anyone have any suggestions on what else I could be doing or is this just how things go once you are in your 60s?" I do!
I am 65 and have suffered from torn hamstring for 10 years. Historically PT did not help but I need to add that I was not the best patient. Mine happens from cyclical efforts. I also tore my bicep a few months ago and since PT readily solved that problem ( back to pull ups and hanging) I gave him my hamstring to try. I am encouraged with the improvements. My PT thinks outside the box and responds to my feedback. I found most PT's just keep to the scripted course and that did mostly nothing for my hamstring. Whats working for me were some unusual SI joint stretches my PT performed on me and most of all I think is performing Nordic Curls. I have my wife sit on my ankles while I am prone on the bed. I do 2 sets of 15. You need to be a little bit patient to gain strength to perform the curls better and better. PT says the curls help to realign the fibers from the muscle tears. I just purchased a bar from Amazon to hold my legs for the curls. Credit to Dave at https://www.precisionptw.com/ Eric On Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 10:46:45 AM UTC-7 Ray Varella wrote: > I’m not looking for medical advice. > I tore my femoral bicep a few months back. > I’ve had an MRI and seen an orthopedic surgeon. > The tear is in the muscle and not where it attaches to the bone so they > said it will heal on its own. > I see a physical therapist and I have been walking and doing light > cycling. > I know there are a lot of people here who have dealt with injuries and I’m > wondering if any of you have had a similar injury. > Mine is listed as a high grade tear. > It’s been over 4 months and I’m still not able to lift anything heavy > without putting a lot of strain on the muscle. > Does anyone have any suggestions on what else I could be doing or is this > just how things go once you are in your 60s? > > Thank you > Ray > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/3ae3b9a0-243f-44d9-84c9-4fdb1975f581n%40googlegroups.com.
