I just joined a gym. Hey stroke survivors: insurances will probably pay for all or part of a gym membership. They might pay for this anyway, even if you didn’t have a stroke, as a preventative thing. Insurances are finally understanding that getting you healthy BEFORE you get sick is the way to go. Hell of a lot cheaper that way. In the gym I joined, the female locker rooms are UPSTAIRS with no elevators. Grrrrrrr!! Oh well, that’s good for me, I’ll be challenged to climb a flight of stairs every time I have to pee. Anyway, the treadmills in this gym have a DECLINE. So you can walk downhill on a treadmill. That’s pretty freakin’ cool. I have never seen that before. Physical therapists would have a field day with that.
Categories: Health, Recovery, Rehab, Stroke stuff
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when I joined a gym, I was looking forward to using the elliptical; unfortunately the steps angled out so that the motion was like hockey or speed skating, not what I expected. I took about 10 steps before I was too scared that I’d fall off. I now belong to a facility with just a pool so that I can have aquatic therapy. I’ll have to check w my insurance co to see if that’s covered. Good luck in the gym, even going downhill.
Yeah, ellipticals still kinda scare me. Maybe I’ll try one again in another couple years. Definitely check with your insurance, I bet it’s covered.
The decline treadmill sounds pretty great, but I don’t think I would dare try. When I am not paying attention my left leg usually swings out too wide. Wide gait + treadmill = an ungraceful flying person off the side/back of the treadmill. 🙂 On the other hand, I love the elliptical!
Have you ever used a TotalGym? They had a discount for rehab patients when I bought mine. That was a terrific investment. I still use it and feel better about my full body after every use.
I have never used a total gym. I wonder if I could still get a discount….