Physical Therapy anyone?

OK, so, I was originally looking for a cartoon of a monkey fukkin a football...That's what I found and I like it better anyway. More original I guess.

So, today was my first day of physical therapy, finally. Same crap I expected when I got there, hurry up and wait. I filled out the 573 pages of info they always want (which isn't easy when you don't have an opposible thumb), and sat there, waiting my turn. Once the Dr. rescued me from the waiting room, I had to sit in a chair and wait for the 3 other guys to leave (only 2 Dr.'s....go figure). They put a nice warm pack around my wrist to "relax the muscles." I'm not sure how much that helped, but my hands were cold so it felt good.

(insert sarcasm here--> ) Yippie, my turn.

They started off by moving my hand and thumb a million different directions to see which ways made it hurt. Unfortunately, it was quite a few.  They also had me close my eyes and point to where they'd just touched my arm and hand with some special tool. It was nothing more than a clear stick with a piece of fishing line at one end to test sensitivity. I passed...so do I get a lollipop or something?

Next was an ultrasound for 5 minutes, it's supposed to help with circulation. As promised, I didn't feel a thing...other than the ice-cold gel and pressure of the ultrasound probe.

I was half-heartedly cleaned up and then my arm was massaged. All I could think was that  it hurt so good.  I think she was buttering me up, because after the massage I had to go through all of the home-therapy movements. Which HURT!!!

The last step of the day was what I've been calling electro-shock therapy. The first electrode was soaked with some pain-relieving liquid then placed from my wrist across the bottom knuckle of my thumb. The other electrode went on my forearm and they turned on the juice. It felt like pins and needles stabbing me, and itched like mad! Those 15 minutes took forever.

I was finally allowed to escape after setting up my next 4 appointments and promising not to remove the medicated electrode for 2-3 hours.

They said the PT lady that is a hand specialist will be there tomorrow, can't you feel my excitement?