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My physical therapist says she can only work on one body part at a time. why?i have osteoarthritis, torn rotator cuff, frozen shoulder, ddd, and more.

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Dr. Edward Hellman answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Varies: There is not a specific reason that you can not work on more than one body part, except that for time constraint reasons it may not be practical. It also would need to be directly ordered as such by your doctor as well.

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Answered 5/12/2015

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