Blog entries by Xue Sheng

PT15: Nothing spectacular, but they did get me to do a deeper squat, which was good to be able to do Also, I have not been using the cane at all for a while now Next 2 days, got up, did all the PT exercises and stretching, felt ok, and then went to work. However day one they sent me home...
Well worth a listen IMO Sensei Ando - Happy Life Martial Arts Ramsey Dewey Interview
Well worth a listen IMO Sensei Ando - Happy Life Martial Arts Ramsey Dewey Interview
PT is pretty much the same, and winding down, so not much to report there other than PT yesterday, right knee not happy today. Exercises and stretching helped this morning. The other knee. The left knee, the one that had surgery done June 2019, that has a meniscus tear. It appears the...
PT is pretty much the same, and winding down, so not much to report there other than PT yesterday, right knee not happy today. Exercises and stretching helped this morning. The other knee. The left knee, the one that had surgery done June 2019, that has a meniscus tear. It appears the...
13; Nothing spectacular, just a new, harder exercise, and no one is more surprised than me as to how hard it was. Feet together, about a 1/4 squat, weight on heals. Slowly step right leg, to the side to shoulder width. Then bring left foot to right foot....repeat...the reverse direction. MAN did...
13; Nothing spectacular, just a new, harder exercise, and no one is more surprised than me as to how hard it was. Feet together, about a 1/4 squat, weight on heals. Slowly step right leg, to the side to shoulder width. Then bring left foot to right foot....repeat...the reverse direction. MAN did...
Short break from knee issues and PT visits. I am reading a rather interesting book I wanted to mention here Essentials of the Fist Ancient Martial Art Training Principles English Translation and Interpretation of a 400 Year Old Chinese Martial Arts Manual Just started it, nothing...
Short break from knee issues and PT visits. I am reading a rather interesting book I wanted to mention here Essentials of the Fist Ancient Martial Art Training Principles English Translation and Interpretation of a 400 Year Old Chinese Martial Arts Manual Just started it, nothing...
PT 11, Pressure point message, ultra sound and heat. Actually walked out of there better than I walked in. Overall the knee seems to be getting better. However it rained a lot and that kept me off the lawn tractor and mower, both kill the knee. Also did not wear the sneakers and the only things...
PT 11, Pressure point message, ultra sound and heat. Actually walked out of there better than I walked in. Overall the knee seems to be getting better. However it rained a lot and that kept me off the lawn tractor and mower, both kill the knee. Also did not wear the sneakers and the only things...
I have been doing the exercises tht PT wants me to do, with one exception, stairs. I seem to be getting progressively worse at stairs. I will be talking to them about this at my next appointment, later today. These are the rehab exercises I am doing, if anyone is interested Seated Leg...
I have been doing the exercises tht PT wants me to do, with one exception, stairs. I seem to be getting progressively worse at stairs. I will be talking to them about this at my next appointment, later today. These are the rehab exercises I am doing, if anyone is interested Seated Leg...
PT 9: All went well, had issues over the weekend with pain, but they did ultrasound and more Graston technique and things were better. I was walking pretty good, still had the cane, but it was only for when I first stood up from sitting and for the first few steps walking. But after that, I...
PT 9: All went well, had issues over the weekend with pain, but they did ultrasound and more Graston technique and things were better. I was walking pretty good, still had the cane, but it was only for when I first stood up from sitting and for the first few steps walking. But after that, I...
Quick post Saw the MD today He wanted to try a Cortisone shot, go back in 5 weeks to see how it is doing, if not doing better, it is arthroscopic surgery on the left knee....again
Quick post Saw the MD today He wanted to try a Cortisone shot, go back in 5 weeks to see how it is doing, if not doing better, it is arthroscopic surgery on the left knee....again
Got a bit down about the knees this past weekend. Friday, I had to use the push mower on an area that my wife and my nephew had missed, the grass was a foot high, and it was driving me nuts, It was a strip about 20 feet long and two push mower passes wide, behind some trees and against a wall...
Got a bit down about the knees this past weekend. Friday, I had to use the push mower on an area that my wife and my nephew had missed, the grass was a foot high, and it was driving me nuts, It was a strip about 20 feet long and two push mower passes wide, behind some trees and against a wall...
Mowed the lawn on Saturday and afterwards, couldn't walk well. Did not finish PT exercises on Saturday and did none on Sunday. Sunday I did get a bit depressed, and started to think I will never recover, never return to martial arts and never walk normal again. I got over it by reading some...
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