Hi puppyraiser8! You definitely need to speak up for yourself and stop doing the PT if it is causing you more pain and discomfort.

I am one of them that could not tolerate it at all. One of the docs I went to tried sending me to PT and I cried the entire time, it was pure torture. The TENS unit was so much worse then the desensitization exercises. Everyone is different in what they can do and tolerate.

If this is the only path your doc wants to go down, then you really need to think about looking for another one. I did. I went through quite a few...I have two SCS implanted now.

As far as the insurance approval goes, sometimes the insurance company requires other treatments first before SCS or anything major will be approved. If PT is attempted and failed, you do not have to continue. Your doctor has to submit the proper documentation to the insurance company on your behalf. Again, you need to speak up for yourself!

Best of luck to you,
Nanc