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Frustratedlady

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14. The PT I have mostly massages that muscle deeply. It hurts when he hits a sore spot, but
Tue Dec 21, 2021, 09:44 PM
Dec 2021

once he has massaged that muscle a few times, it feels great.

There is a young girl who fills in for him, but she isn't very good. She tries, but you need someone who has strong hands and knows where the affected muscles are to make the biggest difference. This guy has been PT for quite a few years and once you explain the pain, he goes right to the spot and corrects the problem. On my back, he has probably given me 4 treatments.

I also stretched a bicep too far when reaching to put a heavy box on an upper shelf in the closet. It hurt like the devil, but he pretty much relieved the pain in the bicep with just a couple sessions. They also have a gadget they strap on the muscle that has an electrical current that runs over the spot. It helps some, but not like the massage.

As for the pandemic, our therapists (all employees, actually) at the hospital wear masks, as do the patients. No exceptions, so I don't worry about catching it out there.

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