Physical Therapy #2

I had my second appointment with Forwen today, and it was very beneficial.  We were talking about range of motion, and today I am at 0 - 127.  I have added the extra by moving the seat up on the exercise bicycle at the HH fitness center.  But I hadn't really given much thought to the "0" part of the equation, figuring 0 was fine.  But Forwen suggested that -2 or -3 was even better, and the reason is that being at 0 or less allows you to lock your knee.  My question was, why does it matter if I can lock my knee or not?  Because locking your knee allows you to stand without getting tired.  If your knee is less than 0 it will not lock, and if it doesn't lock, you are using your muscles to remain standing, and that will make you tire faster.  The light bulb went off!  For a long, long time, I had not been able to stand for more than five minutes.  I could walk, or move, or play tennis for hours, but I could not stand.  So now I have both a new goal (-2 or -3) and something else to look forward to:  the ability to stand and chat with someone (like Bill does all the time) without having to go find a seat.