Physical Therapy

 It’s been 1 month of physical therapy. Didn’t think I needed it but I’m so happy I did it. I was complaining that my incisions would get irritated and it’d really really hurt so they recommended physical therapy. When I went in, they explained to me that all my nerves are bunched up in my incisions and they needed to be stretched out. Also, since they pulled everything forward during the surgery, my chest gets tight and my shoulders started to slowly roll forward. And I noticed my posture started to get bad and my body was aching. They showed me some stretching exercises that I have to do everyday and it’s definitely working. I now have almost full range of motion and my incisions are less irritated. I think if I didn’t do hair, I would have had less range so I’m thankful for my job lol. It’s really interesting how stretching can do such wonders and why it’s not really talked about. I have a couple of clients who went through the same surgery and have the same complaints. Like even wearing a bra would hurt. I think we’re in this mentally that it’s just how it is and we have to live with it, which we do to some extent. But since I complained so many times, when I saw my physical therapist she actually said this is very very common. I’m mind blown! So now I have 2 more months to go and I’m please with the results I’m seeing

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