Jo had a really good hydrotherapy session today. She continues to gain in strength performing scissor kicks whilst floating on her back. Pedalling from the same position is still a problem though.
However standing from a squatting position is improving no end, so much so that the physiotherapist decided t see how Jo did walking in the water. Unfortunately she didn’t tell Jo what she was planning to do, merely asking her colleague to get into the water to assist.
Once Jo realised what was being asked of her and that she was in the middle of the pool without the psychological comfort of the side rail, I saw the anxiety in her face and, sure enough, after one step the muscles in Jo’s left leg went spastic and she cried out in pain. Concentration and multitasking trigger spasticity and in hindsight it might have been better to build Jo up to this and conduct the exercise from the side of the pool where the side bar provides psychological reassurance.
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