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Originally Posted by stardustkid
hello everyone,
I had my first session in PT today and it was a contrast bath. Just saying the words brings tears to my eyes. I have RSD in my right foot. I have a great team of Doctors, been getting nerve blocks, injections in the foot, and now PT but I must say, today was awful. Maybe I am just a baby? I feel so ashamed that I cried like I did but it hurt so badly putting my foot into cold water. My PT therapist kinda looked at me like I had three heads. Is it normal to hurt this bad? It took my breath away, He kept yelling at me to breath but I just couldn't. He gave me 5 seconds to put my whole foot in and I screamed out, I didn't mean to, it just came out. I couldn't keep it in for the full minute. He kept his hand over my knee the second time and held my foot there for the full minute and I wanted to die.
I am not on any pain meds, nothing has worked for me. I am now is so much pain after PT. I am at a loss, I have to go back tomorrow and do it again and the thoughts make me sick. He wants me to do this at home and I just don't think I can do it. Do they really help?? The pain is worth it?? I will do anything, even this if it really does help. Please , tell me this is worth it? Am what I am going through normal or is there something else going on?
Thank you for you help.
stardustkid
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I just have to pipe in and say that I know exactly what your saying.. My RSD is in my rt. leg predominantely.. although it has spread to many other areas in my body but.. let me share my story.. After my initial knee surgery my ortho. felt I should have a manupulation done on my knee. This was to benefit the degree of bending.. immediately following that procedure I began a 2 week agressive pT session.. this is everyday for only two weeks as longer than that time frame could actually hurt me.. Well.. as you mentioned.. this pT was just aweful.. I mean down right 2 hrs. everyday of big people holding me down with my shoulders and pushing and shoving my leg everywhere... It was so terribly painful that I cried (Iam not a crier).. and complete strangers would apauld for me as I exited the room and truly I was not able to recongize my family.. it was bad... I guess it is important to have such pT.. but you got me.. heck it was aweful!! I am sorry that you are now in this type of pt.. I too lost many nights sleep knowing that the very next day I had to go back.... Don't be afraid to say.. enough is enough!! In the long run, now 2 + yrs. later I still suffer a very aggressive form of RSD.. that time in my life was a time I won't forget and where did it get me??
Gentle hugs and wish you well... hang in there!!
