Menopause Monday - installment #3

So, I'm back at Physical Therapy Again Raw writing.

Photo by LOGAN WEAVER | @LGNWVR on Unsplash

I had bigger plans for this menopausal Monday’s post, but that post will have to wait. My brain is too tired this time to edit, so another day. It will be a subject that will encompass more than menopausal women so, stay tuned.

This afternoon I had a physical therapy appointment for my shoulders. Physical therapy for shoulders is different than knees obviously, and it’s funny I didn’t notice all the “shoulder toys” there last time. My mind was on knees then.

In my session today, I worked out with weight resistance bands, free weights and stretches were incorporated. 10 new exercises were added to the 5 from last week! I’m thankful for the app I have that will remind me how to do them. It is also a great accountability tool for me.

The exercises went surprisingly well and didn’t hurt, unlike with my usual free weight exercises that I kept trying in vain to do. I can strengthen my upper body again in a way that will benefit and not injure me. My upper body has become “un-toned” from lack of exercises the past few months. Of course, I have become self-conscious because of that. I have specific exercises and a program that will best aid in my recovery. I will get stronger. I will be patient. I am back on track now.

Physical Therapy is worth it for sure, and I am determined as always to recover. I have to remember it all builds on itself. It does not happen overnight. One weight, one stretch and one exercise at a time.