Q10: “ Why didn’t my doctor recommend physical therapy? ”
A: There are many possible reasons for this. To some degree, Physicians will often try the easiest thing first, which is typically prescribing medication and waiting to see if the pain will go away. We understand and agree with this in the early stages, but this approach has major limitations after 3-4 weeks of persisting pain. It is also true that some Physicians do not truly know what takes place in a clinic such as Synergy, and are missing an opportunity for their patients to receive the exceptional level of care that we provide. We now have an extensive body of research consistently showing the value of physical therapy compared to other interventions, but most Physicians do not read our journals and may not be fully informed. Additionally, many family Physicians will refer to specialists if you are not responding to the medication approach, which may take many weeks or months to get an appointment. Some are unaware that the special tests our Doctors of Physical Therapy perform are just as accurate at diagnosing many issues as an MRI, and we can then initiate treatment MUCH sooner and get you started in your path to recovery. Lastly, often your Physician still considers physical therapy an excellent conservative treatment option, but you just need to ask. Thankfully, many doctors already recognize the scientifically based improvements that patients will make while in manual physical therapy – we happen to see their patients all the time. Take Away Summary: There could be several reasons, but if you believe it will help you, ask the MD to send you! They will almost certainly agree and support your proactive approach to your recovery.
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