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About Me
- Bones for Life Rehab
- Since 2001 I have worked closely with Ruthy Alon, internationally recognized Educator/Trainer of the Feldenkrais Method, author and creator of the Bones for Life® program. I am also a founding board member of the the Foundation for Movement Intelligence where I serve as VP and acting treasurer. I am a certified Bones for Life Trainer and Feldenkrais practitioner. I currently travel and teach "immersion style" programs to the public and for teacher certification. The intention of this blog is to share the brilliance of the Bones for Life® program as an efficient bed-rest protocol for orthopedic rehabilitation.
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ReplyDeleteFor some reason, the voice recorded, sounds like I have a lisp. That overlooked, the Pulling Function is a great process for recovering strength from a few days in a hospital bed and a more sedentary existence while mending.
A friend who underwent thoracic surgery five years ago, played with this process only to find the capacity for greater movement in that area. The strength of the pull can be easily moderated to one's ability in the moment.
Don't have a friend to play with, try a tree! The use of stretchy bands instead of the wrap
creates a springy resistance.
Gretchen
If you move the ribs, remind them of what they can do, invite them to be articulate, you can walk with less of a limp, markedly less.
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Linda
ReplyDeleteRoman Sandal was fine to do. No muscle efforting.
BUT, lying on the side and raising the leg along its longitudinal axis is needed! I tried positioning myself slanted slightly backwards towards the table and that did make raising the leg easier. I also flexed the ankle, held that position while lifting, with awareness directed to the heel leading the movement. That too is needed! THANKS!
Rotating towards the belly and then lifting the leg, proved to be more difficult. All of which tells me that those muscles need to be strengthened. Who knows when I might have more holistically recovered.
Otherwise, I spontaneously stepped down and up the stairs with alternate feet. Up is more demanding and muscles are needed to be strengthened there. Going down was easier - but the
movement clarified other muscle groups that obviously were rusty!
Hi, Gretchen.
ReplyDeleteAs for lying on the side, try doing it as a rotational movement.
Start slightly backwards, and as you raise the leg, begin to roll to midline and then towards your stomach.
And then the reverse.
This way you're engaging the side hip muscles briefly but in a coordinated fluid motion.
Experiment with how high or low, how slow or fast
As for another idea, when having foot against the wall, pad your heel as you would the heel of your hand. And experiment by doing this on your side with your leg supported. Then move the foot around, leading with the heel This way knee and hip become engaged.
Later remove some or all of the support.
Try and let me know.
Linda
September 1. What a beautiful day. I took a break and drove to the beach, wrap in tow. There, I tied it to a tree and did the climbing function. Wasn't that revealing! I discovered all remaining weakness in relying on my leg when climbing forward or backwards. I stayed with the "minutia" of transferring weight; moderating the balance needed and weight-bearing load the pull demanded.
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