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Have you been able to taper prednisone with long lasting success?
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jun 17, 2023 | Replies (41)Comment receiving replies
The PT gal's advice was, "Listen to your body. If what you do hurts, stop doing it. "
A former US Marine, I tend to overdo things so when I took a 15' walk on flat ground, while it did not "hurt" it was definitely no fun/uncomfortable and so she told me to stop walking.
I row on a rowing machine which has very little involvement of the AT and daily I do all the AT stretches she suggested - which take me about 20'. The stretches are definitely helping, but it's slow going getting back to where I can take a normal stride...but at least I am no longer shuffling along like an old geezer with a load in his pants! 🙂
It seems like things started to go south after my 82nd birthday which is to be expected.
Sig: Don’t forget: Good health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die.
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At 82 years old, I admire your gung-ho spirit. Don't give up on the idea of walking normally. My father was 96 and decided that walking was "overrated." He didn't last much longer after he said that.
I personally hate walking as slow as I do. I have foot drop and people call me "thumper." I have been given a foot brace to hold my foot up and a rollator to push around. I'm committed to running again and can jog a few steps when I get the urge. The PT gal was shocked and appalled but was impressed with how fast I went just yesterday. She said as long as I didn't fall down I should press-on.