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I cannot imagine what your insurance premium must be like. When I got the referral to PT, I went a grand total of twice. That's it.
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You bring up a good point, cowboy. We do, in fact, have what they call a "Cadillac" policy. I get 35 PT units per year. Some cynical people might suspect that
that's the reason these people think I'm such a perfect candidate for their program. I wonder what conclusion they would come to if it were you...which, if I'm correct, is reprehensible and immoral of them, but that's another discussion.
And daniella, I really do believe that while your program was about what you said,
this OT description explicitly says "Use of proper body mechanics (ways to move and lift) to prevent or reduce pain." And that's what I'm saying--that kind of stuff does not address my problems.
Please believe me, I'm not anti-PT. I've had it for:
- A broken ankle: appropriate treatment
- An injured back: appropriate treatment
- A hip replacement: appropriate treatment
But they're gonna have to give me concrete examples of what these things are that will help me before I deem
this appropriate treatment.
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I'm just feeling like they are upselling the whole tomato and I'm not sure I need it all
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Exactly! In the description, it says that this program is flexible, yet in reality it's all or nothing and cram-packed full of rigid schedules and rules (opposite of flexible). If they offered an option to choose the parts you want, I might be a little more open to it. Speaking of opposite world, the letter indicates that this program consists of all group activities, yet it is "designed to meet your special needs." I think that
they need to go to my program, where I teach them the difference between synonyms and antonyms.
Echoes, I'm so sorry that your treatment turned out so bady! My mother had those same injections because of stenosis in her spine, and it seemed to help for a short time. But your situation sounds different. And the obsessive controlling behavior that you describe with the prescriptions sounds very familiar. They even want me to agree to drug testing. I get it that they come across a lot of drug-seeking people, but if they're so good at what they do, they ought to be able to recognize those instead of treating all of us like criminals when we walk in the door.
I don't want to get high, I don't want to spend time with other people learning how to gracefully accept my plight, I just want my pain reduced. If they can't do that for me, I wish they would just be honest.