About Town
Pumpkins With A Purpose
There's a bit of meaning in everything we do.
My schedule has a new twist these days. Every Tuesday and Thursday morning, I spend ninety minutes receiving physical therapy (PT) for an ankle I sprained over the summer. A weak ankle certainly isn’t a life-or-death matter. However, my doctor prescribed six weeks of twice-weekly PT sessions at Athletico (on the second floor of 909 Davis Street) to relieve the pain and stiffness I feel from an ankle I twisted -- really hard -- back in July. The appointments involve a series of exercises to strengthen the damaged muscles and tendons, some ultrasound treatments to break up scarred tissue, and a mix of massage and ice to encourage healing. The sessions are held in a bright room facing east, overlooking the CTA’s Davis Street “L” stop. During …
