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A member asked:

Can you tell me how i can say no to physical therapy?

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Dr. Nathaniel Drourr answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Why?: Pt is paramount in a multitude of painful conditions. In any case talk with your prescribing doc and tell them about your concerns.

Dr Lavi agreed

Answered 4/5/2014

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Lower back also pain in the left calf of leg one dr says physical therapy to strenght lower back. My family dr says i need the injection in my back therapy wont take the pain away I have degerant arthrsis. The pain in my left calf of the leg is very pain

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I'm 50 yrs old doing physical therapy. Tech says I should do squats with my feet pointing straight. I do not walk that way never have. Should I do tht?

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Doctors say that I should get injection in my back bone, iz this a right way for treatment? I cannot sit and bend ..? Plz tell me solution ..?

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My GP says i make up physical symptoms b/c im schizophrenic.No treatments offered while docs on here say i need treatment. How do i find a decent GP?!

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When i open my mouth i hear cracking sound my ENT dr tell me that I have misaligned teeth after the physical examination should this require treatment?

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