Physical therapy woes...
Oct. 14th, 2003 01:47 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
fairyruneAs I posted a while back, I have a pinched nerve in the left side of my neck. This requires physical therapy. The orthapedic surgeon gave me a list of physical therapists in the area, and my mother called the insurance company to see which ones were covered. There were five or six options, so I picked one, called, and made the appointment.
The therapist, Jeff, was really cool. He told me exactly why he was doing what he was doing, and none of it hurt, and it was good. He said that most of my physical therapy (which the orthapedic surgeon prescribed) would feel quite nice, and none of it would really hurt all that much. I wasn't in any pain for two whole days after that appointment. That made me exceptionally happy. Pain equals bad, no pain equals good. I think we all agree on that point. However...
It turns out that Jeff's office was not, in fact, covered by my insurance. In reality, I am required to go to a specific office, half an hour from my house. This wouldn't be a problem, except for my first appointment, I drove there just to sit with a heat pack on and get a sheet of exercises I'm supposed to do at home. They didn't tell me the purpose of the exercises, or how they're supposed to un-pinch the nerve in my neck.
Don't think that's so bad? Don't worry, it gets worse. I tried doing the exercises, and it hurt like a mofo. I wasn't in any significant pain prior to trying them, but ever since then, it hurts quite a bit. I tried the exercises on Sunday, and had an appointment Monday night. I told the therapist that they hurt, so she just gave me different exercises, and I'm still in pain.
Something that's supposed to be making me better shouldn't make it hurt more, right? It should make it not hurt. Stupid insurance company. I want to go back to the other place, damnit!
The therapist, Jeff, was really cool. He told me exactly why he was doing what he was doing, and none of it hurt, and it was good. He said that most of my physical therapy (which the orthapedic surgeon prescribed) would feel quite nice, and none of it would really hurt all that much. I wasn't in any pain for two whole days after that appointment. That made me exceptionally happy. Pain equals bad, no pain equals good. I think we all agree on that point. However...
It turns out that Jeff's office was not, in fact, covered by my insurance. In reality, I am required to go to a specific office, half an hour from my house. This wouldn't be a problem, except for my first appointment, I drove there just to sit with a heat pack on and get a sheet of exercises I'm supposed to do at home. They didn't tell me the purpose of the exercises, or how they're supposed to un-pinch the nerve in my neck.
Don't think that's so bad? Don't worry, it gets worse. I tried doing the exercises, and it hurt like a mofo. I wasn't in any significant pain prior to trying them, but ever since then, it hurts quite a bit. I tried the exercises on Sunday, and had an appointment Monday night. I told the therapist that they hurt, so she just gave me different exercises, and I'm still in pain.
Something that's supposed to be making me better shouldn't make it hurt more, right? It should make it not hurt. Stupid insurance company. I want to go back to the other place, damnit!
