I was concerned before I got to Barwis and I talked to Nick about it when I got there. My feet were turning inward which made it nearly impossible to stand and transfer. I was concerned by this new development but when I told Nick, he had the thinking face that everyone at Barwis has given me at one point in time and then kind of nodded and new exactly what to do. Here is what my feet looked like:
*NOTE: I COMPLETELY understand NOW why some people are totally grossed out by feet! In trying to find a picture of how my feet looked, I saw A LOT of GROSS feet! Lots of hairy legs! I’m excited that the hair on my legs is beginning to grow again because I have blood flow in my legs but, I GET IT now! I’ve never been grossed out by feet but…
As Nick explained it, my feet were inverted and in the supinated state. He stretched my feet to get them in the pronation state. He started speaking this other language as he stretched my feet “out” because the were “in.” I marveled as he effortlessly said all these words that I had never heard before; he REALLY knows his stuff. I asked him why this was happening and he had sort of a pained look on his face when he said, “MS.” Oh! Yeah. Another reason for MS to stink!
As my feet loosened up and felt better and began looking like normal feet should, I got on the black table (with Nick’s help OF COURSE!) I laid on my back as we did some PNFs. Now, because I am at 7:00 on Tuesdays and Thursdays, there is a “Fit Class” from Schoolcraft college there. It is a group of older adults so the music is different. I laid on my back and for the first time, I heard one of my ultimate, favorite songs! It was a U2 song. It was “Pride (In the Name of Love)“! I told Nick that it was a monumental moment because it was the first time I heard a U2 song at Barwis. I remembered singing it at the top of my lungs on my 22nd birthday weekend with my brother, Jimmy, at JP West’s. I laughed and told Nick that story. So, this was a GOOD day! Not only do my feet feel better, but;I heard one of my favorite songs!