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Are you referring to Physical & Occupational therapists like I was referring to? Those are the types of therapists I’ve gone to. Physical therapy was helpful & I went on to do more (than what they did) by exercising on my own at the Y. The Occupational therapists have been the most disappointing. As I stated, they only know how to help people recovering from, for example, an injury or surgery (injured bones). They’re not trained in providing help for chronic neuromuscular conditions.

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Sorry to hear about your disappointment but it does depend on where you go for therapy. Each therapist has different training, depending on their interests. You have to find a therapist that specializes in what you need. I met a lot of therapists, occupational, physical, and speech. You need to ask questions to find the right one. I went weekly to an outpatient facility to receive physical therapy. I learned the exercises and then did them on my own at home for better balance. I will use home care next time for physical therapy to learn to walk on an uneven surface like the lawn. With Medicare being the primary medical insurance, the physical therapy services will be at no cost.