I just know that it has definitely gotten better especially when I consciously think about it. I've mentioned before when I say out loud "walk .walk..walk", I truly can walk way better than when I don't. It's just that old trail from our brain being rerouted down to our feet! I never stop praying to get better and never give up hope!!
Too bad you can't record your 'now' and compare it to yourself a month or so down the road, Sal. You would be amazed at how quickly you will improve!! I wish you the very best! Jeanne -------Original Message------- From: sal r Date: 4/6/2008 8:42:42 PM To: jrushton Subject: Re: [TMIC] WHATS WRONG WITH MY FOOT? Thank you very much Jeanne exactly what i was looking for!!!! so we will slowly get out of the habit of doing that you think? well HOPEFULLY!? jrushton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi, Sal! I still do this unless I consciously think about 'walking'. I always attribute it to when babies starting to walk as they, too, walk like little penguins. They come out of it naturally and we just need extra help to learn. I used to literally get rapped on the knuckles when I was going to PT every week because when I was trying to walk, I would always raise my arms and hands up to 'protect' myself for falling. We sure got a lot of laughs out of that...BUT it worked at the time. I still catch myself doing both, walking like a penguin AND raising my hands! Jeanne -------Original Message------- From: sal r Date: 4/6/2008 5:48:50 PM To: tm Subject: [TMIC] WHATS WRONG WITH MY FOOT? WELL, WHEN I PRACTICE WALKING WITH A WALKER MY LEFT FOOT TENDS TO OUT TO THE SIDE ALMOST LIKE WALKING LIKE A PENGUIN...LOL...WHY AND HOW CAN I STOP THIS? WEAK MUSCLES? SORRY FOR ALL CAPS I JUST THOUGHT MAYBE ITS EASIER FOR PEOPLE TO READ... You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost.
