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Hi all,
I've been to PT no less than 30 times in my life. Mostly sports injuries and surgeries. The last 5 PT offices I used were pretty useless. While having 5 patients on the floor, I had one PT and 2 interns. They show me the exercises to do and walk away until it's time for 10 minutes of massage. The interns are with you most of the time thinking that pushing me is going to help with rehab. These large offices all seem to be run the same way. After my first Cervical surgery I tried 2 different offices and had more pain after leaving the office than I had going in.
After my 2nd Cervical surgery, I was lucky to find a new office run by one of the best hospitals in the U.S
They assign you one therapist for 45 minutes, who doesn't leave your side. He explains everything that he's doing and why. He is more concerned with building the muscles around the Traps, and never wants me to over do any exercise. This guy is the PTGod. Make sure your treatment plan is what you want before starting with any group. Their job is to help you, not cover the companies bottom line.
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I am in desperate need of a better physical therapist. I have tried three and my insurance coverage is running out - they allow only a certain amount of visits per period of time.
You wrote you found "a new office run by one of the best hospitals in the US." Would you mind sharing with me what is the name of the hospital and the physical therapist?
Thank you so very much.
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Well said. My PT stayed with me during my sessions after both TKRs. And always stop an exercise immediately if there is sharp pain. That's not to say PT won't be hard, it will. But you should feel the pull of a good stretch rather than sharp pain. Sharp pain usually means you're hurting something. A good PT won't allow it.