I have an incurable disease that affects my spinal cord. This disease has affected my ability to walk and stand for any length of time. With physical therapy, I can regain my ability to walk and stand.
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I was diagnosed with Scoliosis when I was in high school. It is not severe enough to require surgery, but I have almost constant pain because of it, to the point where I often can’t sleep at night. My treatment has been abysmal. Physical therapy was hardly the answer to my pain problems, and using Advil, Tylenol, etc. is just a joke. I am considering asking my doctor for some medication that actually works, but I have heard that this often results in being “flagged” for trying to get painkillers, with me getting perhaps a recommendation for more physical therapy. I was just wondering how common it is to receive Vicodin, Percocet, etc. for this condition. I have had friends offer me painkillers, but I really don’t want to have to go the illegal route to obtain necessary medication. However, I sure can’t imagine spending the rest of my life being severely achy and sleepy because my stupid back wants to make me miserable.
I witnessed a patient in her 80’s who is blind and practically nothing but skin and bones doing quadricep and hamstring strengthening exercises . I got chills because I questioned whether this was the best course of rehab . Her legs were the size of my wrist . When does Wolf’s law become impractical for the elderly patients?
That is, if he or she works for a clinic, hospital, etc.
I have begun my first year of college as a Bachelor of Arts in Music major and Pre-Physical Therapy student, and I read that some PT students can receive assistance for graduate study through their employer. Is it possible that I could qualify for this type of assistance when it is time for me to attend Physical Therapy School?