Hi, James!  Recently you wrote in a message to Ardith Hinton:

AH>  I've noticed an improvement since a physio showed me
AH>  a better way of lifting Her Nibs too.  :-)

JB>  Do I want to know what "Her Nibs" are? 


          Nibs (n.)   Facetiously respectful title applied to a person who
is, or who considers himself or herself to be, of importance.  In this
example I'm using the term as a nickname for Dallas's & my biological
offspring... [grin].



JB>  I would suspect PTs see two distinct attitudes. Those
JB>  that want to bank as much information as they can about
JB>  their situation in order to facilitate some healing
JB>  strategies, and those who only want to to discredit the
JB>  PT at every opportunity.


          Quite possibly!  I would like to think we're among the former. 
I've been saying for years that it's important to learn as much as we can
about the medical conditions we're faced with... but the emphasis is on
what we're doing to help ourselves.  Although medical professionals &
other people who have had similar experiences can help, we still have to do
our bit.

          Many of the folks who are disappointed with physiotherapists seem to
be saying, in effect, "S/he didn't *do* anything."  They may be
expecting some
sort of miracle to take place without any effort on their part.  I've found it
very useful, on a number of occasions, to have someone who understands anatomy
& physiology explain what's gone wrong & what I could be doing to
fix it.  :-)



JB>  I pulled a 'fast one' on this last fella when I was asked
JB>  what I wished to gain out of these sessions. I looked at
JB>  the clock and said, "By six-thirty, I expect to be on the
JB>  dance floor, leaping over small buildings... Faster than
JB>  a speeding bullet..."


          You rascal!  I think I hear what you're saying, though.  If this
guy can pick up on the irony he may be worth keeping around... [chuckle].



JB>  That's a bankable gain! You've managed to stem the flow,
JB>  and you have tools to plug the hole.


          My shoulder feels a lot better now.  It wasn't easy to find out
what was going on in my case, any more than it is in yours.  Essentially I
followed the recommendations which seemed to be working for me &
ignored the rest.  :-)



JB>  I was on the shovel yesterday, and made a concerted
JB>  effort to use my affected leg. It's still not getting
JB>  past the neuroma.


          Yeah, that's a tough one.  I wish I could help....  :-(



JB>  As an aside, I get another three free sessions to look
JB>  at spinal disks I've been bulging with my efforts.


          You have a problem in one area & you compensate by putting
strain on another.  Once again... I understand, but I can't offer any
solutions.



JB>  The term "Break the scar tissue" came up with the amputation
JB>  specialist too. It feels more like breaking nerve fibers.


          Uh... Dallas & I have heard about breaking scar tissue too. 
It's as good a theory as any, I guess.  I'm not sure why the nerves still
appear to be transmitting mixed-up signals.  If only one could be more
confident that these people actually know what they're talking about, eh?? 
When they say "No pain, no gain" while your body is saying
"Ouch!  Maybe you should back off a wee bit in regard to this
activity," it is difficult to know what to do at times.  ;-)




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