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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Oct 4, 2024 | Replies (23)

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@glinda47

Sounds awesome, Dad. And so glad you found a medication that helps and does not harm. Great news.
So glad you can work out without pain and are gaining the goodies from exercise. There are so many.
Can you tell me, what do you do in your class that the PT runs?
May you continue to feel well and thrive!!!!
Keep moving! Take care and thanks so much for sharing.

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We do 4 stages of about 15 minutes each.

Stage 1 is a brief warm up on the Cubii. Then we do neck, arm and leg stretches. After stretching we do our first round of "big stuff" as the physical therapist calls it. I usually do 30-40 push-ups while inclined 45 degrees on a sturdy table. My push-ups are followed by a choice of sit-to-stand exercises or steps. I usually go up and down twelve steps 4-5 times. These cardio exercises are just as a person is able and we do them independently.

Stage 2 is arm exercises while seated with elastic bands or weights. The arm exercises are a combination of biceps, triceps, or arm pulls (diagonal, horizontal and vertical). The arm exercises are followed by a 2nd round of big stuff.

Stage 3 is leg exercise while seated and again with elastic bands. Clams and straight leg lifts with some core work - alternating knee to elbow touches. Then we do a 3rd round of big stuff.

The last stage is balance work. Standing on one leg with toe taps to the front, out to the side and to the rear. We also do standing on tippy toes and squats. We do 2 sets with 10 to 15 reps of each of these. Then we do a 4th round of big stuff

We finish with relaxing things like shoulder rolls, head rolls and self hugs.