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Physical Therapy Unexpected Results
Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: 3 days ago | Replies (15)Comment receiving replies
As a patient you have the right to ask for another therapist in the practice! PT’s are trained very well and they have a large tool box to repair various ailments patients have. You need to express to your PT that you don’t feel you’re improving and let’s either think out side the box or consider another therapist. If a physiatrist or ortho sent you for PT I suggest go back to that provider for a re-evaluation and treatment recommendations. Don’t settle for what you’ve got, find something else that works.
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This is my first time trying PT with Mayo Clinic; all my other PT appointments were with a different medical clinic. I informed the physical therapist at Mayo Clinic to expect the unexpected. I was given light exercises for the first 2 weeks, including calf raises and plantar flexion with a towel or belt. Since starting 3 weeks ago, the leg has been getting visibly weaker each week. This week, we did single-leg presses. My left leg was capable of doing 10+ reps at 120 pounds, while my right leg was shaking uncontrollably after doing just 1 rep.