Seeing is Believing

 Mirrors are great in therapy because you can actually see what you’re doing and get instant feedback. I like it a lot. I like to know why I’m doing something and I do things that I’m not aware I’m doing. I forever put my shoulders up and it is really nice not only to feel it but see it too.

I had no idea my knee was going in on the stepper until my pt tied a band around it, preventing me from doing it. The stepper (hang with me, it’s weird to try and describe) is like a sitting in a hanging basket with your arms and legs facing forward. Your legs move like you’re climbing stairs and your arms are holding on to handles. You move your legs and arms together. I really had no idea that I bend my knee until I actually saw it.

I’ve been blessed that I have been on a treadmill with a camera. I could actually see, in real time, what I was doing while walking. One of the things I consistently do is let my body get in front of my hands. I use my hands/arms as support when I’m walking. It ultimately serves me well but not when I’m walking. I’m bad at riding the treadmill until my hands are in front of me. I think, but I don’t know why, it takes coordination to start and stop. Looking at what I’m doing, starting/stopping and walking is a lot and I haven’t figured it out yet.

I love using mirrors and videos in therapy.