Physical Therapists

[Bradley James Thompson]

How do you find a good one? I've been all over the place, and have no idea how to go about finding a good PT. It seems like most just see you once for half an hour and then hand you off to some unqualified "trainers."

I worked with one one on one for a while, but that didn't help, but I need to find something similar with that one on one structure.

I can't just keep picking them at random and not getting anything out of it.

[Michael Travis]

If it is for an athletic related issue, I would recommend contacting a local university sports team and see if they can recommend anyone. Once you find one you want to try, just call their office and ask them how they conduct their therapeutic modalities, that way if it seems they will hand you off to a PTA or something you wont have to waste your time going to the clinic.

[Steven Low]

Call local high school or university or professional sports team and ask who they use for the most part

That's what i keep saying over and over here

If that doesn't work, ask other serious athletes you know and see who they use and if they think they are good or not

[Bradley James Thompson]

Originally Posted by Steven Low

Call local high school or university or professional sports team and ask who they use for the most part

That's what i keep saying over and over here

If that doesn't work, ask other serious athletes you know and see who they use and if they think they are good or not

That's a good idea. I haven't seen you suggest this, or maybe I haven't paid enough attention.

Unfortunately I don't know any people who are seriously athletic.

[Karin Jonczak]

I think it also is important to know why you are looking for a PTist...

In the long run (for me at least), common sense, some mWOD, and stretching PLUS strength (i.e. most CF) is the only PT that I have every found to work.

I do use some neuromuscular massage and Rolfing as well.

I do know some good Rolfers in VA, it maybe a start if you are interested.

Karin

[Douglas Scarborough]

I might be biased, but find someone who is a certified manual therapist by one of several groups around the US.(Matiland, Institute of Functional Art, University of St. Augustine, Mulligan, etc.) Or a certified orthopedic specialist (OCS) These folks have taken the time to continue their learning geared towards OP rehab. Also let them know that you expect to be seen only by one therapist for continuity.

Hope this helps.

[Bradley James Thompson]

Originally Posted by Douglas Scarborough

I might be biased, but find someone who is a certified manual therapist by one of several groups around the US.(Matiland, Institute of Functional Art, University of St. Augustine, Mulligan, etc.) Or a certified orthopedic specialist (OCS) These folks have taken the time to continue their learning geared towards OP rehab. Also let them know that you expect to be seen only by one therapist for continuity.

Hope this helps.

Fortunately I contacted someone who was certified by Maitland. They have since moved out of the area but recommended another person who is not certified by them, maybe by anyone but supposedly who has manual therapy background. So I'll probably try that first.

[Douglas Scarborough]

Sounds like you are on the right track!

[Bradley James Thompson]

I had to go to a doctor to get a referral for this PT. Wow doctors don't know anything about anything related to PT. If there's not something broken they can open up and fix, or if you don't simply have arthritis, it seems like they're clueless, or maybe it's just surgeons. He recommended Alieve, and I commented that I never took it because I regarded it as a band-aid that doesn't actually fix the problem, though did hold back slightly by saying that it might not be fair to characterize it as such.

Anyway, this was disappointing. It's amazing how unhelpful doctors can be. I got the referral, but had to waste a lot of time to do so.

[Sean Rockett]

Originally Posted by Bradley James Thompson

I had to go to a doctor to get a referral for this PT. Wow doctors don't know anything about anything related to PT. If there's not something broken they can open up and fix, or if you don't simply have arthritis, it seems like they're clueless, or maybe it's just surgeons. He recommended Alieve, and I commented that I never took it because I regarded it as a band-aid that doesn't actually fix the problem, though did hold back slightly by saying that it might not be fair to characterize it as such.

Anyway, this was disappointing. It's amazing how unhelpful doctors can be. I got the referral, but had to waste a lot of time to do so.

Brad you just bashed the whole world of doctors with one doctor visit. There are a lot of different types of doctors out there who know a lot about PT and other things too.