Chapter 61

Stephen's pov Seven days later…. Merlyn was doing physiotherapy to me. Side Leg Lifts. The first paraplegic leg exercise involved slipping the front half of my foot into the loop of the leg lifter, Knees to Chest, Ankle Rotations, Ankle Pulls, Hamstring Stretch, Knee Extensions, Seated Elliptical and Seated Marches. I had suffered an accident followed by a stroke. The primary objective of stroke rehabilitation is to restore lost strength and balance on legs, functional Independence with task-specific training. The physiotherapist plays a very crucial part here. The treatment also consists of frequent psychiatric sessions for emotional wellbeing. Merlyn accompanies me to every such session to boost my morale. My physiotherapy is done in such a way to prevent complications and recurrences and also stresses on improved quality of life. Sometimes when I lose hope that I will not be able to walk again she is there with me, becomes my counselor to let my spirits not go down. My body wa