Friday 9 May

My scar has been sore and quite red for the last 2 days. Had a physio session today. Florence, the physiotherapist, thinks there may be an infection under the scar. Will have to kep an eye on it.

My wrist extension measurement was not better so the exercises I did during the week do not seem to have helped. I tell Florence that I really want to regain more extension, that my current extensin level is not acceptable to me, there are quite a number of movements I cannot do with the current extension.

Florence gives me a series of exercises to work on the extension and flexion and regain strength and flexibility in my arm muscles and shoulder.

2 hourly sequence:

1) apply heat

2) massage

3) wrist extension stretches (with other hand)

4) ROM X’s

Three times a day:

1) shoulder exercises

- hands on hips, press down, feel stretch in between shoulders

- standing against a wall, place hand behind back at the height where it can push the body away from the wall

2) with a 500 g weight: forearm on table, hand hanging beyond table edge, wrist extension upwards then slow and controlled descent