Today marks the 11 week anniversary since my accident and while it seems that the range of motion in my elbow is just not getting better, it actually is.
Extension - 12 degrees - a 28 degree improvement! *8 degrees with active pushing on the arm.
Flexion - 122 degrees - a 22 degree improvement! *128 with active pushing on the arm.
In the big picture, this is all great news. I really want to see my elbow flexion at least 145 degrees but it continues to be a very slow process. They have had me moving my elbow since 10 days after the accident, but it wasn't until the 6 week mark that I began the 'active' physical therapy - or as I sometimes like to refer to it as physical torture. I must admit that I expected to see more progress by this point, but progress of any kind should really be my goal.
It's a week to celebrate these small accomplishments! :)
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