I talked to my PT today while I was there, she told me that the reason they do the core strength building exercises so much for me was to build up my strength. Said that once I started to get stronger, that's when they started tossing all the balance exercises at me.

She said that if I didnt have the strength to do the exercises, it wouldnt really help much doing the balance exercises if I couldnt hold myself up. Said also that having weak muscles makes you that much more wobbly and unstable. If you're better able to hold yourself up, then the balance exercises will be so much easier to do.

She told me that it took me about 2 mos to get my strength up to where she felt comfortable having me do more balance exercises. Which would explain why they only just started several of the balance exercises in the last 2 or 3 weeks for me. She asked if I was feeling better since starting the PT. I told her yes, today when I got there I felt great. I was walking almost normally and it was only at the end of the session that I started to feel like I have MS.


Debw, did you start backing off on going to PT every week, or were they the ones that started to lower the number of days you went every week? If they're the ones who cut down the number of days you go per week, then you might want to look around for another physical therapist.


I go 3 times a week. Which I think is a fairly consistent number of days. My PT told me you have to be consistent and keep up the exercises. It's not exactly something you can do once a week and then go home and sit around all the time like I did when I first started PT. I have to do exercises at home too. (yay for the Wii and the Wii Fit board I got for Xmas. Some of the games are ok stand-ins for some PT exercises) I also go to the gym and ride the recumbent bike.

If I didnt have the Wii to use and a gym to go to, I'd have to go to the mall and just walk a couple of laps around it. (indoor mall, with nice a/c and heat. Cant take money with me or I wouldnt get any walking done) It's easier to use the Wii at home tho, but walking at the mall is free also (as long as I dont take any money or credit cards with me and stay out of the stores)