Re: Dad, can I try it?
I think his approach is exactly right. His rehab will be done when he says it's done, and I don't see him caving in because the going gets rough. If you're gonna be successful, that's the way it's done. When my funded rehab ended, I found a place and a way to continue it on my own.
For the wrist, maybe using a shooting glove that has a long gauntlet can be a useful aid. Using an hand stop, and maybe a guide that elevates the sling off the hand, could also be helpful.
At Whittington they were experimenting with the 'two to a mound' concept, and I was partnered with an elder gentleman who shot Palma with a hook instead of a left forearm and hand.
Awesome. Flatly awesome.
Shooting jackets (I'm talking about the looser, G.P. Maes USMC cotton style ones), feature padded elbows which can blunt their intrusion against the grafts, and action sports knee and elbow pads can improve on all of that even considerably more.
Meanwhile, working the on range of motion limits and keeping the skin/scarring supple using Cocoa Butter preparations will do a lot for getting the burn scarring to be more cooperative.
Not allowing the immobility to force deconditioning, the cardiopulmonary factors need to be addressed before they alter his lifestyle, and doing so will speed and aid his recovery.
That's what's hindering my Wife's recovery, and taking her to Florida for several months this past Winter intercepted the annual Winter deconditioning, and made a huge improvement in her recovery progress.
Greg
