The Physical Therapy And Pain Connection
Exercise is a four letter word, isn t it. I know some forms of exercise are. Okay, so it isn t my favorite thing to do. I m not nor have I ever been the athletic type. I m not lazy. I m just more cerebral. As a nurse, my experiences with physical therapy were with those therapists who came onto the unit to walk about with the patients who had a fractured hip, or they applied the motion machines to those who had total knee replacements or generally helped those who were recovering get back on their feet. After struggling with pain in my sitter, my neck accompanied by excruciating headaches and a few other places, I still was unable to get an adequate diagnosis. I looked for and found one of the best rheumatologists in the country, Dr. He had treated my oldest sister who had psoriatic arthritis and she got better. So I figured he must know what he was doing. His practice was in Beverly Hills, which was three hours from where we lived at the time. The trip...