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@wornout

I have not tried as I’ve never heard of it, I’ve exhausted my Medicare benefits for the year at physical therapy. I am going to contact one of the therapist on your website. I had asked previous question if you knew if Medicare covers the therapy you mentioned.

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@wornout My physical therapist told me that Medicare doesn't want to cover PT that they consider to be maintenance or to relieve pain. For Medicare to cover something, it needs to be a loss of function that can be treated, and then only so many visits are approved. This has been my complaint about having to go on Medicare and no longer having group health insurance. I have paid for some single visits with my PT when I've needed it. Because I have done this MFR for many years, I know what things I can do at home to self treat. I can't do everything because sometimes you just need a separate pair of hands at a different angle to be able to stretch something out. I do a lot by laying on small balls or pushing against a door frame. I also have some things recommended by my PT such as a cranio cradle that I can lay on and it holds my head like the therapist would do to apply slight traction. With just a couple days left in 2022, you would be starting a new benefit year soon.