Just got back from the physiatrist.

He actually listened to me!

He was wondering why I'd switched back to him. I told him that the neuro had sent me to the other guy for a second opinion, but I couldn't remember exactly why. Physical therapy or something?

I told him that the other guy didn't really listen to me. That I'd asked him several times about the knee hyperextending, and that doctor never really addressed it. The doctor today (Dr P) had me walk around a bit, and then he actually had me take my shoes off, looked at how I moved my feet. Looked at the strength in my knees, and feet.

He said that the brace that I have has to be readjusted again. He wrote out a Rx for me to tell the tech what to adjust, and that I want new shoes put on it. He explained what the adjustment will do. It's going to make my right foot lift up better, and not drop so much. When it does that, that should keep my knee from hyperextending. He said that it might make my knee bend a little too much, but that if I strengthen the knee a bit more, it'll actually help with keeping my knee strong. Big thing is, that the knee will hopefully stop hyperextending, and I might not be catching my toes on the floor as much.

Told him about the exercise program. He told me to keep up with that. Told me to keep a diary about how much I do.

The thing that I like about Dr P, is that he listened to me today. The other guy gave me the "we'll watch it" line too much. Other thing I like. Valet parking. I don't have to walk across an icy parking lot.