Explain physical therapy to me

[eits]

sociallychallenged is a physical therapist... recently graduated.

 

[nanette1985]

I had to go through a large series of PT sessions as a kid because 90% of my feet were burned to the third degree and I didn't walk on them for months. It's a strange sensation trying to relearn how to walk.

So sorry to hear about your burning. That sounds awful. Hope you're doing well now.
I've had 4 major strokes and been through a lot of PT. It is totally a strange sensation trying to relearn how to walk. Especially with a horrible PT who isn't helping anything.

For me, a good PT is one who picks me up when I fall and teaches me how to not fall. a bad one has no clue why I fall and no idea how to fix it. Good ones are rare Bad ones yell which accomplishes nothing.

 

[Miramonti]

PT's are hit or miss. the one guy i have seen for things was great. after i has surgery on my shoulder he helped me get full motion and build up the strength. he also did it in a way that didn't hurt (much).

he moved a year ago. so when my daughter broke her ankle and the PT (first one) was bad. The 2nd time she broke it we were recommended a lady who was a gymnist and had kids on my daughters team. she was great (and cute)


as jssole said a good one is amazing. but in my experience (and i have far to much) they are rare. most seem like scam artist. I am going to a place now for my shoulder (same one. been 7 years since the surgery) and all she did was give me a tens unit and some exercises. i swear i'm in more pain then i started with.

Agreed. I approach PT'ists and chiropractors the same...only if someone I know has seen them and recommends them will I make an appt. There are too many sh!tty ones out there to risk my health taking a random chance on anyone.

 

[Miramonti]

sociallychallenged is a physical therapist... recently graduated.

That's scary. He comports his replies with a tone similar to as if he's AT's resident physician. He should qualify his expertise and experience in his sig and not aggrandize it thru obscurity. Atleast when you refer to yourself as a Chiropractic Physician, you're aggrandizing transparently.

 

[OverVolt]

PT forces you to push your limits while healing, so that is heals properly. Nothing more nothing less.

PT is not about imbuing you with super powers by doing certain exercises as much as creating an environment so that you strengthen the areas that are healing. People tend to under utilize something that is injured. PT is just guided gentle exercise to build strength in an area that was injured.

People who are healthy manage to injure themselves training, hence why when healing you do it under supervision.

Even after something is injured it can regain a surprising amount of strength, if you use it.

 

[eits]

That's scary. He comports his replies with a tone similar to as if he's AT's resident physician. He should qualify his expertise and experience in his sig and not aggrandize it thru obscurity. Atleast when you refer to yourself as a Chiropractic Physician, you're aggrandizing transparently.

he's a good dude. when you're a student or fresh out, you think you know everything. happens to everyone, myself included.

i call myself a chiropractic physician rather than a chiropractor because of how i feel i practice and based on my philosophy of care. on the dichotomy of the profession, i tend to associate the chiropractors who are very much into the antiquated view of the profession, whereas those who have a newer approach and treat full body and don't just adjust joints to be chiropractic physicians.

some feel the same way i do, others don't. it's just my own personal thing, i guess.

 

[eits]

Agreed. I approach PT'ists and chiropractors the same...only if someone I know has seen them and recommends them will I make an appt. There are too many sh!tty ones out there to risk my health taking a random chance on anyone.

they aren't, but you do start to see a blending of professions. i'd like to see a marriage of the professions in the future.

 

[Miramonti]

he's a good dude. when you're a student or fresh out, you think you know everything. happens to everyone, myself included.

i call myself a chiropractic physician rather than a chiropractor because of how i feel i practice and based on my philosophy of care. on the dichotomy of the profession, i tend to associate the chiropractors who are very much into the antiquated view of the profession, whereas those who have a newer approach and treat full body and don't just adjust joints to be chiropractic physicians.

some feel the same way i do, others don't. it's just my own personal thing, i guess.

I have a lot of respect for your reply here, candid and well said. :thumbsup:

 

[Miramonti]

they aren't, but you do start to see a blending of professions. i'd like to see a marriage of the professions in the future.

I would certainly put a premium on seeing a quality practitioner who is experienced in both PT and Chiropractic treatment. Having some experience with both (more with pt's) I can see some very related issues that can benefit from the multipronged treatment approach.

The problem with this tho is that many practitioners would simply use expertise in both areas it to sell potentially unnecessary services. For example, while a misaligned back 'can' cause and effect many things, that doesn't mean addressing it will improve the cause of a patient's symptoms that requires pt. More frequent 'marriage' between the two could lead to very murky sales approaches.

 

[eits]

I would certainly put a premium on seeing a quality practitioner who is experienced in both PT and Chiropractic treatment. Having some experience with both (more with pt's) I can see some very related issues that can benefit from the multipronged treatment approach.

The problem with this tho is that many practitioners would simply use expertise in both areas it to sell potentially unnecessary services. For example, while a misaligned back 'can' cause and effect many things, that doesn't mean addressing it will improve the cause of a patient's symptoms that requires pt. More frequent 'marriage' between the two could lead to very murky sales approaches.

i do chiro and pt, as you can see on my website