Update: It's so much worse. I finally went to a Dr. who specializes in rehabbing wrists/hands post op. I had 3 months from the date of my surgery to recondition my wrist to be able to bend before the cartilage kind of freezes. At that point you permanently lose full capability. It's a biological timeline. So working on range of motion is paramount. At ATI I was provided puddy, a strength web, a hand strengthener, etc... We worked on range of motion for a couple minutes on my 4th or so visit. I never knew I was in a race against time. The people there were nonchalant and told me very little. I was left with a receptionist at times who said "you don't know how to do that?" when I asked for guidance. Eventually she looked it up. My physical therapist was two feet away not introducing herself or helping me.
My new doctor, who again is a specialist can't believe how negligent they were. Now I have to face the real possibility that my wrist will never have full capability because I chose this physical therapist chain.
I've gone to a physical therapist in DC who worked with me my entire session. That was my only other experience with physical therapy. Here, your physical therapist may be speaking with an employees across the room, working with a patient with more significant needs, or sitting with you but not paying attention to the exercise you're doing.
I actually wonder why I go. I do need physical therapy but they're very comfortable having you work alone for much of your appointment. It's absurd. It really feels like you're bothering them when you have a question or need guidance. Or if you get guidance it might be from feet away because the physical therapist is helping someone else so the entire gym hears.
I could go on. I genuinely feel like they're annoyed I'm there like I didn't have an appointment and pay.
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