Urban Legend: Physical Therapy is always torture
@1creekgirl (40515)
United States
November 10, 2017 11:32am CST
I've had my third PT session and it hasn't been at all the horrible experience I've heard it can be.
I was telling my Therapist (and I've had three different ones) how I dreaded it so much because of all the horror stories I've heard. She said that some people tolerate pain better than others and have different issues, but if a therapist is causing severe pain or bringing tears to your eyes, then she's not doing her job right.
You need to feel discomfort as you stretch, but not real pain. I know it could possibly get harder as we progress, but I'm not dreading the experience like I did at first.
So, the moral of this story is if you get a therapist who causes you unbearable pain, find another therapist!
Do you all have experiences with physical therapy you want to share? We all learn from each other.
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@1creekgirl (40515)
• United States
10 Nov 17
That's an interesting thing to wonder about!
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@Shortail (845)
• Philippines
10 Nov 17
@1creekgirl maybe they have a personal problem and, well you know. LOL. they can't just step aside the personal to job. 
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
11 Nov 17
i am undergoing PT right now to rehab a knee injury. I have a wonderful therapist, and my sessions always leave me feeling great! A good therapist will spend the time necessary to determine your pain threshold, and then work from there to build a plan for your situation. I have nothing but good stories from any of my PT sessions.
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@1creekgirl (40515)
• United States
11 Nov 17
Same here. Hope you continue to heal.
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
12 Nov 17
@1creekgirl Thanks! I am slowly making progress. I just need to learn that I can't push my body as hard as I used to in my younger days!
@annierose (18926)
• Philippines
10 Nov 17
I visited a physical therapist when I was a teenager due to my mild dextroscoliosis. But that time, she just taught me some exercises that I need to do to control my spine.
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@annierose (18926)
• Philippines
10 Nov 17
@1creekgirl Yes, but my session is very short. They just helped me with the proper way of exercising and then told me to do it always at home.
@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
10 Nov 17
Glad it is going good for your Vicki with less pain
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@1creekgirl (40515)
• United States
10 Nov 17
I appreciate the good words, Tiara!
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@1creekgirl (40515)
• United States
11 Nov 17
I guess therapy's different for everyone. Hope he's better?
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@JudyEv (325755)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Nov 17
@1creekgirl This was a long time ago and he has since passed away.
@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
10 Nov 17
I'm happy it's going well for you and I would believe that too - that it's all in the individual that you get.
My dad had PT and at the end of the session she would do a mini massage
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@1creekgirl (40515)
• United States
10 Nov 17
Sounds like he had a very good therapist.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
10 Nov 17
@1creekgirl Oh yes, he really enjoyed that bit to look forward to
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@Srbageldog (7716)
• United States
11 Nov 17
I have never had physical therapy. I have always heard horror stories, too.
@RasmaSandra (73408)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
10 Nov 17
Thank heavens I don't. Sorry you had such a terrible experience. When I was a child I could stand pain even dentist kind of pain very well. Now I have a very low threshold of pain. Hope your therapist doesn't cause you any more pain.
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@1creekgirl (40515)
• United States
10 Nov 17
Maybe I gave the wrong impression. My therapist hasn't hurt me at all. So I'm doing really well from the surgery and therapy.
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@RasmaSandra (73408)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
10 Nov 17
@1creekgirl oh, well that is good to know.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
12 Nov 17
After a wreck I had to have it on my hand and I found it was uncomfortable but not painful.
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