ATR Rehab Phase2: Walking 2.0 (Wks 13-22)

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  w22 / An ‘okay’ first SLR

  Frustration with DLRs / elation with SLRs

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  w21 / The morning routine

  The struggle for consistency / getting those PT exercises done

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  w20 / The fear is gone

  Fear of re-rupture and elongation disappears

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  w19 / A bit more normality

  The freedom that driving brings / whac-a-mole pains

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  w18 / Back on the road

  Its time to drive again / a hard rehab session

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  w17 / Still using crutches

  Gait returning to normal / swelling still part of life

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  w16 / ‘Zombie Shuffle’

  Transition to barefoot walking looks like an apocalypse parody

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  w15 / Life w/o the boot

  Re-learning how to walk is harder than you think …

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  w14 / Retiring the boot

  The VACOped gets pensioned off for all but climbing sessions

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  w13 / Double leg raises

  Up up and away to the ‘real’ physio exercises