A routine Botox visit turned into a medical detour when my knee locked and the first diagnosis didn’t fit. What looked like a psoas issue revealed itself as a full-on contracture, and that single word changed everything—treatment, expectations, and the pace of healing. I walk through the exact timeline, what we think happened during the injection, and how a rare nerve hit can spiral into days of pain and weeks of rehab, even when the clinician is skilled and careful.
From there, we get practical. I break down how Botox actually helps spasticity in cerebral palsy, why tone management and physical therapy need to work together, and what a realistic plan for reversing a contracture looks like in the real world. Think gentle, sustained stretches, precise injection strategy, smart positioning, and progress measured in small, steady gains. I share what’s working—meds, heat, patient handling—and what isn’t, including the rehab missteps I’m not ready to detail publicly yet, but that taught me to ask better questions and push for the right label before the wrong protocol sets me back.
Life does not hit pause while bodies heal. I talk about making room for school starting October 23, the never-ending medical paperwork, and a bit of fun I’ve planned next month to remind myself that joy belongs in recovery too. If you’ve lived through misdiagnosis, spasticity, or rehab fatigue, you’ll find both the specifics and the mindset shifts here: get the name right, match the plan to the name, and give it time to work. Listen, then share your own recovery wins, hard lessons, or questions—we learn faster together.
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