I also agree, see another therapist. But keep a few things I say in mind. I had knee replacement. At this facility we had PT, PTA's, and Personal Trainers with PT experience. I was assigned the Personal Trainer with PT experience. She was good. She works with a lot of knee patients from athletes to older people. Each time I went at the end of the session I did an ice therapy and a stem therapy which is basically me sitting on a table letting it work for me and me watching everyone else. Then I asked a ton of questions. "Why did he do that with her and you aren't doing it with me?" was probably my #1 question. My therapist replied "we all have different levels of experience and came from different education/training background. We also all have tools in our tool box for situations where the patient is not responding well to the therapy or the patient is not doing the exercises at home." It all makes a big difference she said. She said some of what I observed in others may not work for me because maybe my hamstrings are too tight, or my hips are too tight...etc etc. She constantly told me to tell her what felt good and what hurt. She did say I will go home in pain or very sore more often than not. But I need to continue my stretches at home on my own. That was the key. I would hear other patients say "that hurts." PT is going to hurt. And most of the time you have to give it time to work for you. But if you felt uncomfortable then try another therapist. Bottom line, it's not just stretching and pull this stretch that. I did come home most days in a lot of pain. But over time, and doing my exercises they gave me to do at home, I got better and stronger, of course until she went back into that tool box and found something else. But it was always a progression and that is what matters. I will be honest there were times when I was yelling it hurt. But I cannot lie,later, it always felt better. The therapist always talk to each other and ask for and give suggestions. When they run into roadblocks they are asking for help from someone else. I found this very refreshing. Other therapist would come to me and talk about what they are doing with certain patients and why, and why my therapist is doing what she does etc. Most of them liked my constant questions because they like to talk about what they do. The also told me they often turn patients over to other therapist because they know the patient might work better with someone else. Good luck.
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Mary
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