Depends on the rules and regulations of each state.  Many states allow PT's
a lot of leeway in the presciption of treatments, most docs will just sign
the care plan without reading it.  

Personally, I would have wanted a better diagnosis from the doc for you Mary
Katherine before I wasted your time.  I would have sent you back to the doc
with a rec to see a ortho or physiatrist, then when I knew what I was
working with go from there.


Beth .t 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cerebral Palsy List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
> On Behalf Of Kathleen Salkin
> Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 8:22 PM
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> Subject: Re: got an appointment at Kennedy Krieger on Thursday 10:30
> 
> I could be wrong, but I thought PT's were supposed to work 
> with medical treatments prescribed by a physician, not on 
> their own.  At least that's what I've been told here in NC.
> 
> Kat
> 
> 
> On 5 Sep 2006, at 20:17, Mary Katherine Powers wrote:
> 
> 
> 4 PTs have failed so far because I can't do the stretching they  
> proscribe.  It pretty much renders me immobile.  Maybe I'm just so  
> out of shape that I can't stretch much, but I have tried to be very,  
> very careful and never stretch to the point of pain.  The last straw  
> was the PT last Friday assuring me that the stretches wouldn't hurt,  
> and - well - although I did a lot less than he said to do, they hurt!
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