Comments on: Rheumatoid Arthritis And Physical Therapy http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2011/12/rheumatoid-arthritis-and-physical-therapy/ Thu, 03 Sep 2015 17:55:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.3 By: pierette logan http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2011/12/rheumatoid-arthritis-and-physical-therapy/#comment-7047 Wed, 11 Jul 2012 02:34:38 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=16279#comment-7047 I am so glad that I stumbled onto this website! As a PT veteran I cannot say enough about how much PT has helped me deal with my illness/symptoms. I am presently in my second round this year, this time for frozen shoulder elbow damage that has led to some ulnar nerve involvement. It’s always something!

I too am off medication after 5 years of steroids! If I didn’t have the stretching/workout regiem that I have learned over the years from a combination of PT/trainers/doctors/massage therapists I don’t know where I would be but it’s all good at this point today!!!

Thanks for reminding me that depression and blame can and is a big part of daily life with RA and that since it is so often a “silent disease” that since we are so involved on a daily basis in self care and management of our symptoms that it is easy to forget and to be reminded that we are not alone is a really blessing! Thank you for this website!!!

]]> By: Steve Lyon http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2011/12/rheumatoid-arthritis-and-physical-therapy/#comment-5537 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:25:19 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=16279#comment-5537 Just started pysical therapy this week. Have been heated, electrocuted, ultrasound waved and massaged all with excellent results. Going in, I was extremely apprehensive about it. If you are an RA patient, you are naturally very timorous of doing anything that might aggravate your joints and tissues that are already tender. I have found the therapists to be very understanding and willing to listen. My problem has been major shoulder, arm and back pain due to inflammation around the cervical spine and even migrating down to the lumbar. PT has been what I would call a major breakthrough in my overall condition. Thanks RA Guy!

]]> By: Wayney http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2011/12/rheumatoid-arthritis-and-physical-therapy/#comment-5455 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:52:26 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=16279#comment-5455 I credit my work with a PT for me being able to walk. From Dec. 2008 until March 2011, I couldn’t stand on my own let alone walk. I started working w/my PT at the nursing home Jan 5th, 2011. By March 29th, he had me standing. On April 18th, I took my first steps. My PT wasn’t sadistically hard on me like some PTs can be (I had one in the past that insisted on working with me even though I was unable to go 10 min w/o throwing up). In fact, he was a great judge at when to push and when to cut me some slack. When I was ready to leave the nursing home, he said if I couldn’t get PT where I planned on it, to let him know and we’d figure something out. He is an awesome man. The residents at the nursing home who worked with him ALL praised his way of working with them, how much he helped them and how wonderful he is. He truly cared.

And being in a nursing home at the age of 34 made me wonder if the PT would be appropriate for me and not more geared toward the normal age and limits of nursing home residents. But, he has worked with all ages in the past, so he was able to prepare me for the things I needed to be able to do when I left the nursing home.

He is one of the people I miss quite a bit. I saw him daily and worked with him 4 days a week. My son is a little older than his so we had similar kid stories. I don’t think of him as just my PT but a friend as well. And for someone that used to call PTs “patient torturers” that’s a big thing. My childhood PT experiences taught me a lot but many were also horribly painful.

]]> By: Lisa H http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2011/12/rheumatoid-arthritis-and-physical-therapy/#comment-5422 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 01:36:59 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=16279#comment-5422 Oh how I would love to be able to do even half that much PT. My insurance requires me to spend $350 (US) out of pocket before they’ll start to cover PT, and even then it’s partially covered. It only takes 10 sessions to get there, but since I’m unemployed (by RA & by choice) we don’t ever have enough to cover it. My therapist last time was very sweet and made me a big packet of exercises that can be done at home or at my local gym, so I’ve been doing that. I’m so glad you are able to get so much time in with a therapist! :)

]]> By: Miss_RA http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2011/12/rheumatoid-arthritis-and-physical-therapy/#comment-5419 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 22:08:37 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=16279#comment-5419 nice to hear it helps! But when it comes to money, one bottle of 100pcs of methotrexate pills costs me 3€ (the rest is paid by insurance) and one hour at private physioterapist costs 15€, 1/2hour of massage costs 9€. That´s a bit difference. But still, I try to get massage at least once a week and do exercises at home as much as possible :)

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