> you cannot wait for a miracle cure, there is none, that's why there's
> Therapy.
> The Therapists that were in the room didn't like this part. Therapy
consists
> basically of persons who will heat you, freeze you, stretch you, all of
> which
> may be beneficial, but they do not, REPEAT, Do not,Strengthen you. This is
> primarily your responsibilty, and it can't be done until the Myelin has
been
> regenerated. That's the reasson some of us recover quicker than others. The
> primary thing to do is to be as active and mobile as you can, not to let
the
> muscles atraphy by sitting and doing nothing, and to reagin as much
strength
> as possible.
In defense of physical therapy, which I believe helped me a great deal, I
think they do help us to be active and mobile at a time when we cannot on our
own yet. I think the exercises the therapist did with me and then taught me
how to do on my own, when I was able, did keep my muscles active and mobile
and did strengthen them.
Barbara H.