A 38-year-old member asked:

Can physical therapists perform surgery?

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Dr. Peter Hwanganswered

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No: No, physical therapy cannot, and should not, perform surgery. Surgery is way beyond the scope of their practice.

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A 51-year-old female asked:

I had tendonesis surgery 5 weeks ago with a bunch of clean up etc in my shoulder. My physical therapist was amazed how great was doing, well I got punched in the shoulder yesterday and it hurts, not just sore muscles could it have reinjured my repair?

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A 46-year-old female asked:

I had rotate cuff surgery 10 weeks ago why does the inside bend of my arm hurt so bad my therapist just says its all connected......

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A 21-year-old male asked:

Since arthroscopic surgery, my kneecaps have buckled a lot; at least once a day. It happened before 5x in 10 mins; yet my therapist does not believe.

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A 41-year-old female asked:

Phys therapists: gallbldr surgery month ago, left me with left outer thigh burning pain, tingling&numbness. Pain all day, worse sleeping. Stretches?

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A 36-year-old female asked:

What are the best non-surgical methods for reducing or breaking down excess scar tissue resulting from a recent or previous surgery? Occ therapist currently using Iastm metal tool to work on flexor tendon surgery scar, but not seeing any results yet?

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