Craig Mattice
Member
- Joined
- Jan 18, 2009
- Messages
- 16
- Reason
- PALS
- Diagnosis
- 10/2005
- Country
- US
- State
- VA
- City
- Richmond
I was release last Monday from in-home to outpatient physical therapy. I went to the first session and they spent an hour and 15 minutes with me for the initial evaluation and exercise regiment. I was impressed and excited as to what this can do for me.
Fast forward to Thursday, yesterday, and my second session. I was turned off by the fact that I was immediately asked to fill out a performance survey on the practice. What? After just one visit? Give me a break!
I was then addressed by the therapists, asked a few questions about how I was doing, she adjusted my forearm crutches, we did some demonstrative exercises and was told to do them in 3 sets of 10 twice a day. See you next week! This took a total of 18 minutes and I was out the door. In the meantime she had two other patients she was working with.
My biggest sore point? Each visit, which I'm scheduled for a minimum of twice per week, is $40 a visit our of my pocket. Let me mention at this point that I am on Social Security Disability Income. Was/is it worth it? I don't think so!
When I think that I can have a Personal Trainer at my local full service YMCA for only $20 an hour, where do you think I would get the best benefit, short and long range? I realize I am having to take PT to get back to baseline prior to my brain stem stroke but really? Is this in my best interests?
Any of you had this experience? What are your opinions and comments on this? My goal for 2009 is to get into the best physical shape I can and lose some significant weight long term all while dealing with all of the challenges of HSP. My weight has become a serious challenge to my overall physical health.
Looking forward to your insights.
Fast forward to Thursday, yesterday, and my second session. I was turned off by the fact that I was immediately asked to fill out a performance survey on the practice. What? After just one visit? Give me a break!
I was then addressed by the therapists, asked a few questions about how I was doing, she adjusted my forearm crutches, we did some demonstrative exercises and was told to do them in 3 sets of 10 twice a day. See you next week! This took a total of 18 minutes and I was out the door. In the meantime she had two other patients she was working with.
My biggest sore point? Each visit, which I'm scheduled for a minimum of twice per week, is $40 a visit our of my pocket. Let me mention at this point that I am on Social Security Disability Income. Was/is it worth it? I don't think so!
When I think that I can have a Personal Trainer at my local full service YMCA for only $20 an hour, where do you think I would get the best benefit, short and long range? I realize I am having to take PT to get back to baseline prior to my brain stem stroke but really? Is this in my best interests?
Any of you had this experience? What are your opinions and comments on this? My goal for 2009 is to get into the best physical shape I can and lose some significant weight long term all while dealing with all of the challenges of HSP. My weight has become a serious challenge to my overall physical health.
Looking forward to your insights.