Great PT Visit

I am glad I went to PT today. She found spasticity under my left scapula. It HURT when she worked on it, but then it was better, and I was able to move my left arm better. I told her that an area of my upper back has hurt sometimes, and she checked it. When she pressed there, OW!!

She worked on that and managed to get the tension out without much pain. I asked how I can prevent that from happening again, and she said it was probably due to weakness in my left arm. Those muscles on the right side (intercostals?) stabilize the left arm. If I strengthen my left arm, I might have less trouble with the right side. She taught me an exercise targeting left arm strength. That is great, because it should help me sign better. And type! I often have difficulty using my left arm for long. Now, for example, it is sore and ready to give out--and my wrist is resting on a table.

Sensory:

-Pins and needles: 1
-Tingles: 1
-Dysesthetic pain: 4
-Paresthesias: 4, electricity!

-Numbness: 2
-Vision: 0
-Nerve pain: 2
-Hearing: 1

Motor:
-Walking: 1
-Sore muscles: 3

-Spasticity: 2
-Weak muscles: 3

-Endurance: 3

-Fine motor: 1

Cognitive:
-Processing: 0
-Memory: 1
-Attention: 0
-Confusion: 0

General:
-Fatigue: 4
-Balance: 0

-Vertigo: 0

-Sleep: 5, awoken at 3:30 by a neighbor drumming! That kept me awake for a while. I drifted off, but that infernal drumming woke me again. Then woke up when my roommate's alarm went off at 5:30. Got up at 7:00. I probably got a total of 6.5 hours, not in a row.

-Bladder: 1
-Proprioception: 1
-Swallowing: 1
-A: 0
-B: 0

Emotions: Some tears today, I cannot lie.