(This is the continuation of Part 2)
In Part 2, the assembly of a knee therapy bolster using a high-density pool noodle was discussed. Masking tape and cling-wrap tape was used to join the three pieces together. In this article, we discuss a cloth pouch to contain the three pieces permanently.
The cloth pouch not only contains the bolster and prevents it from coming apart, it also provide comfort to the user of the bolster. The polyethelene material and the grafting tapes cling to skin. The cloth texture of the pouch breaths and is more comfortable to the skin.
Knee Pain Relief with Homemade Physical Therapy Bolster - Part 2
(This is the continuation from Part 1)
The pool noodle I refer to is made of much denser foam. It is around four inches in diameter and about five feet in length. It is solid, not hollow, and actually looks like a log (a pool log?) rather than a noodle. It isn't soft like ordinary foam found in pool noodles and has a reinforced outer layer which makes the surface smooth.
The pool noodle I refer to is made of much denser foam. It is around four inches in diameter and about five feet in length. It is solid, not hollow, and actually looks like a log (a pool log?) rather than a noodle. It isn't soft like ordinary foam found in pool noodles and has a reinforced outer layer which makes the surface smooth.
Knee Pain Relief with Homemade Physical Therapy Bolster
One of the knee exercises I found to be extremely helpful to my knee problems is the lying leg extension with a bolster. I found this knee exercise while I was browsing the internet for some ideas. I saw its demonstration by a physical therapist (at least that's the claim) in youtube.
The knee is one of the remaining body parts so far where I have not undergone physical therapy. I've had physical therapy on my lower back (L4 and L5 lumbosacral area), right hand (de Quervain syndrome), left shoulder (arthroscopic surgery and rehabilitation) and right shoulder.
