Jo had a good physiotherapy session today. It began with the assistant physiotherapist manipulating Jo's left arm and hand with some success, Jo being able to move the arm back and forth when supported and straighten her hand and grip with it.
When the physiotherapist arrived they began some stands with Jo using her left hand to support herself. This Jo performed very well, standing for over five minutes for two stands.
Then they tried Jo on walking with the large walking frame. This was less successful at first, perhaps because Jo was tired from the stands but also because they had her walking around a corner. Once they started Jo walking in a straight line she was fine, lifting the left foot almost on her own and putting it down with some determination. It was all going well until Jo bumped into a plinth at the other end of the room, when her concentration went.
Later on, when transferring from the car to the wheelchair, Jo managed to lift her left foot from the floor to the footpad unaided, the first time she has done this.
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