Be sure to check the 2010 Archive link to the left to read Heidi's recent surgery story from the beginning. You can also see pictures of her knee surgery in 2002.

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Thursday, January 21, 2010

Physical Therapy is really helping!

Heidi has been to 3 physical therapy appointments so far, and the technicians have already noticed that she's starting to relax her muscles and use her back and hind legs more properly!  Her back is not as arched as it used to be. And, she's not as tight in the groin anymore and she's holding her hind legs more square on the ground rather than trying to use hind both legs together as one leg.  She has increased her walking intervals on the treadmill from 6 minutes to 8 minutes and she's really loving all the attention.

I can tell she's starting to feel SO much better.  It's remarkable how happy she is now. I don't think I realized how gradually her personality had been changing over time. She must have been having some back pain for several months and I never realized it.  Because now, she is much more perky and happy than she had been for a few months. Its just amazing that she's so happy given all she's been through.

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