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Is it normal for doctor to request physical therapy before MRI?
Posted on 2/14/17 at 6:30 pm
Posted on 2/14/17 at 6:30 pm
Shoulder is inflamed but doctor scheduled MRI but said to go to physical therapy in the mean time. Wouldnt using the shoulder more, tear the labrum more or put in more pain if its serious?
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Posted on 2/14/17 at 6:32 pm to shoelessjoe
It's normal it will be resistance bands at a low pull it won't hurt anything.
Posted on 2/14/17 at 6:32 pm to shoelessjoe
If it's so torn that the PT evaluation damages the shoulder it was already fricked
Posted on 2/14/17 at 6:32 pm to shoelessjoe
I have no idea, BUT...
I had tennis elbow before, which is an inflamed elbow tendon, and it hurts like hell, and the cure for it is physical therapy.
I had tennis elbow before, which is an inflamed elbow tendon, and it hurts like hell, and the cure for it is physical therapy.
Posted on 2/14/17 at 6:33 pm to shoelessjoe
Nope. Very common. Depending on the severity of the labrum tear you may even be able to avoid surgery, or strengthen the shoulder to a level that will allow you to continue your daily activities.
Posted on 2/14/17 at 6:33 pm to shoelessjoe
Start the therapy
Posted on 2/14/17 at 6:34 pm to shoelessjoe
Yes. Sometimes insurance companies won't pay or approve the MRI before u do "conservative" treatment. I've been doing X-ray, CT and MRI for 11 years. Not a brag just an opinion that's been in the biz.
Posted on 2/14/17 at 6:35 pm to Hoops
Yes, You have to understand that the doctor is working in the confines of your insurance and must prescribe treatments that will be beneficial to you and paid by your insurance. Based. Off of the initial office exam if he believes your really messed up he would not have prescribed physical therapy!
FWIW: did you ask if he was a consultant to the physical therapy company? Dats why you got therapy baw
FWIW: did you ask if he was a consultant to the physical therapy company? Dats why you got therapy baw
Posted on 2/14/17 at 6:36 pm to LZ83
Gotcha. Already have an MRI scheduled though.
Posted on 2/14/17 at 6:39 pm to LZ83
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I've been doing X-ray, CT and MRI for 11 years. Not a brag just an opinion that's been in the biz.
You better be the radiologist or this statement is hilarious.
Posted on 2/14/17 at 6:40 pm to Uncs
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FWIW: did you ask if he was a consultant to the physical therapy company? Dats why you got therapy baw
There aren't many Physican Owned PT clinics in BR. All the good/major outpatient clinics are independently owned.
Posted on 2/14/17 at 6:41 pm to Golfer
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There aren't many Physican Owned PT clinics in BR
Do what???
Posted on 2/14/17 at 6:42 pm to shoelessjoe
Yes. It's normal.
Posted on 2/14/17 at 6:44 pm to Tigerpaw123
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Do what???
None of the big outpatient clinics in BR are MD owned, unless something has changed recently.
I mean I know BR Ortho and Neuromedical have PT's on staff but I wouldn't call either of those big outpatient clinics.
Posted on 2/14/17 at 6:47 pm to boosiebadazz
No not the radiologist. I just know how these nice people on the rant will post "subtle brag"
And nice people like yourself being a smartass.
And nice people like yourself being a smartass.
This post was edited on 2/14/17 at 6:49 pm
Posted on 2/14/17 at 6:48 pm to Golfer
BR ortho, bone n joint, neuromedical, anything with the word advanced all of which have multiple locations , off the top of my head, and those are the ones that are on top of the table, and while they don't advertise much it is just because they don't have to, but when it comes to volume , it is the lions share
Posted on 2/14/17 at 6:50 pm to shoelessjoe
Bourgious pt in prairiville made me a believer. It's something you want to begin asap.
Posted on 2/14/17 at 6:52 pm to shoelessjoe
Yes it is absolutely normal.
Posted on 2/14/17 at 6:53 pm to shoelessjoe
Yes absolutely. An MRI is an expensive, time consuming test thats unneccessary unless there is concern of something a proper PT and history couldn't illuminate.
Posted on 2/14/17 at 6:54 pm to Tigerpaw123
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when it comes to volume , it is the lions share
I'll just say you don't know what you're talking about, at least regarding one of those operations
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