it's going swimmingly!
Robb had a visit with his physiatrist yesterday. For those, like me, who never heard of this medical discipline before, a physiatrist is a doctor of rehabilitation. Dr. Dana oversees Robb's case, and is the one who writes the prescriptions for things like Robb's ankle braces or zippy black tricycle.
This time, Robb left the office with a prescription for Aquatic Therapy. Instead of just occasionally messing around in a pool, he will actually work with a therapist.
I'm really pleased about this, because it is only in water that Robb is able to support his weight on his toes. Hopefully, he will be able to exercise some muscles that he has not been able to access previously.
Comments
best,
Martha
Mel Bratz
Berkeley High has a "warm" pool that is perfect for rehab. So does the Berkeley YMCA (which is actually where I spent two years rehabilitating a shoulder injury).
And for an outdoor pool with just the coolest view ever, buy a pass to the Pheobe Hearst Gymnasium Pool at Cal (up the hill from the aquatics/sports center). Was designed by Julia Morgan, and yep, it's made of marble. There's even a parking structure right there you might be able to fanagle a parking space in!
Swimmingly,
Renee
3CATFAM
We do swim at the Berkeley High School "warm" pool. Quite the social scene, which we haven't really broken into, yet!