| Chris Goodwin 2005-04-21, 8:54 am |
| Hello all,
I am a new poster to the group, having just recently located this group. To
the point, I am a physical therapist relocating to San Antonio, TX, and am
in the process of opening a specialty practice focusing on pain conditions:
TMD, orofacial pain, cervicogenic headache, myofascial pain syndromes,
fibromyalgia, CRPS/RSD, and chronic female pelvic pain. The reason for my
post is that I am soliciting input from persons who have utilized physical
therapy services for these conditions in order to refine my treatment
approach and focus.
I have been a physical therapist for 13 years, having worked in massage
therapy for four years before that. My practice is manual therapy-based
with a strong focus on postural muscle imbalances, medical exercise therapy,
and creative ergonomics. I have worked extensively with rheumatologists,
physiatrists, anesthesiology/pain management specialists, oral/maxillofacial
surgeons, and neurosurgeons to name a few. It is my belief that the
community of chronic pain sufferers is severely underserved by the physical
therapy professions, where most outpatient practitooners prefer to focus on
"easier" patients that "actually get better." This attitude is a great
disservice to those persons that could best benefit from skilled physical
therapy.
OK, now that I am off of the soapbox, please tell me what experiences you
have had in physical therapy, what you have liked/disliked, what has and has
not worked, and what your idea of the ideal physical therapy experience
would be. I appreciate your help in advance, and look forward to discussing
this issue with you, and perhaps meeting some of you in the future.
Sincerely,
Chrs Goodwin PT, OCS, FAAOMPT
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