Posted by Dinah on November 8, 2004, at 20:08:31
In reply to Maintenance Therapy, posted by Miss Honeychurch on November 8, 2004, at 16:40:41
My therapist would say that it means whatever you want it to mean. That if you found benefit in coming twice a week forever, then that's what maintenance would be. Or if what you need was to taper slowly to a more spaced out maintenance program, then that's what maintenance would be.
I know not all therapists think that way. Have you asked yours what he means by it?
At any rate you've only just gone to twice a month. This gives you a chance to try it out and see if you're ready to use what you learned from him solo, and check in with him twice a month for him to see how you're doing and to give you little course corrections if he sees any that are needed. No need to start thinking past that right now.
If you're using your skills in real life, and your real life is going as well as circumstances allow, then you're doing just fine. Enjoy riding that bike without trainers but with the security of someone being there if you need them. You don't need to worry about the final destination just yet.
(Pssst... do you think that between the two of you, you made a good decision as to when it was time to go from once a week to twice a month? I suspect any future decisions will go more or less the same way.)
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