Mar. 20th, 2013

stitchwhich: (Waiting)
So... on the 17th I sent a message to the PT office saying (as pithily as I could since there was a character limit), "Please cancel my appointments on Mar 19, Mar 21, & March 25. After consideration I've decided that your practises are not conductive to my health. On my last visit I spent 20 of my 30 minutes sobbing in distress while [Physical Therapist]'s assistant continued to push for more reps of what had already become overwhelmingly painful. He was confused when I refused to start a set of exercises which began with a 'resting' position causing spasms. [Physical Therapist]'s comment at the end of the session was, "don't worry, you'll feel stronger when you come back." I left in a haze of pain, too disoriented to trust myself to drive. I will not be returning. I expected discomfort & even mild pain, a certain level of soreness will be necessary, but no one should be sobbing with their hands over their mouth while their PT tech impatiently waits before requiring more of the same motions. A copy of this note is being sent to Dr. ____ so he will be aware of my decision and why I made it." and then I sent a copy of that cancellation to the doctor who'd ordered the PT.

I spent Monday half-listening for the phone to ring, sure that someone would call me to talk about it.

Nope. Nary a sound or hint of desire to address the situation outlined in the message, or to regain me as a patient.

On one hand, it makes me laugh at myself. Not all that important, am I? Or maybe it is "just another case of a middle-aged housewife trying to garner attention" (a not-uncommon medical view in our area.) On the other hand, it worries me that this sort of thing may be common and as long as they still have patients coming in, who cares?
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