I have been going to PT, mostly just to humor my last-hope neuorologist who is supposed be the PN specialist in this town. He sent me to a specialist in rehab medicine, who, no surprise, sent me for PT. So, as I've said, I've been doing the PT so as not to be labeled as an uncooperative patient. A big waste of time, as far as I'm concerned. I've never seen any empirical evidence that it helps with PN. Oh well.

Then two weeks ago, my PT guy decides that I would benefit by seeing a "women's rehab" specialist, so I see her, and during her exam, she wants to do a pelvic exam, which I agreed to. She says that I have pelvic floor weakness and that I can strengthen it with exercises. So after our session, she decides that I should have a session with her once a week. I said "OK."

Well, this past week, I realize that the pelvic exam is part of the session...every week! This freaked me out the same way that I'm pretty sure it would freak most of you gals out. What do you think? Have any of you ever heard of this, or are they just dreaming up new things to charge money for?