You’re kidding. I absolutely love that. My thought on things like this are as long as there is no possible negative consequences for the patient, what’s the harm? Particularly when the upside is so huge.
Incidentally the orthopedist told my husband before he went to the PT that it was “quackery” and could actually cause his pain to be worse.
I’ve recently found a PCP and Cardiologist with “don’t over treat” mindsets and it has been so refreshing and I’ve actually gotten better. Imagine that!
That is fantastic. There are still some wonderful, caring MDs out there who haven’t been chewed up by the system. I found an amazing Integrative medicine MD and have been thrilled with his care. No surprise he is concierge and doesn’t accept insurance, but what I save on not needing meds is worth it to me.
Yeah, my sister is finishing rotations now and she doesn’t care about the money or glory. It’s actually a second career for her. She just likes helping people and doing the right thing for them which is why she went down the DO path. I had never heard of it until she went to school. That is what medicine used to be.
Wow I had a very similar experience. The mid wife actually told us she was confident he was breech (by feeling my wife’s stomach) so we had done some research on natural ways to flip him based on her recommendations.
Doctor basically rolled his eyes at the idea that our mid-wife gave us this advice and that “99% of the time it doesn’t work”.
I wish I had a photo of his face when he looked at the ultrasound and asked how we did it. 😂
Wife replies “underwater handstand” 😏
Totally agree. We figured some yoga and a trip to the local pool was basically zero risk and would both be nice activities even if it did nothing 😂
