Mike's Knee Week 5 - Starting Physical Therapy - 4/15/10

Took Mike to Physical Therapy today at TOSH. He was really excited to start working his leg and to begin to regain some movement and strength. He has lost a lot of muscle in his leg since the injury. The therapist, John Hale, teased him that there must be something about the Red Sox fans because the last Pateller Tendon patient he had was a Boston fan too. John showed him a model of a knee and where Mike tore the tendon is the thickest part of the tendon, right at the knee cap. Most people that have the same injury tear it farther down the tendon. Mike showed him the picture he took in the ambulance of his dislocated knee cap and they couldn't believe that he was able to think to take a picture with his knee like that. John told him to slow down, to stop bending his knee so far and gave him some exercises to work on at home. He goes back next week. I am going to buy him a cane and see if we can ditch the crutches.

Much Love! - Suzie and Family