How important is physical therapy?!


Question: How important is physical therapy?
I had surgery for dislocated shoulder and it's been a month now. How important is it for me to keep going to Physical Therapy? I am about to stop going.
They make it sound very important but I feel like it's just all about taking up my valuable time and money.

Answers:

Tough to answer, but PT helped me when I needed it. Your right about the time and money, though. I suggest learning the exercises yourself and get the simple versions of the tools that they use like elastic bands and light weight and do it yourself at home. Remember that while the PT is there to help you, it's also about profit for the company. I keep up my own exercises at home now. That's a lot of time and money saved, but you've got to do the work or you'll lose usability of your shoulder.

me



i would still go longer. i did not do therapy on my ankle like they said to do and i ended up having surgery now i did not do therapy again and i have to have another surgery. you can cut back on how often you go but do your exercises at home.




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