tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7772182113499451603.post2804109102764662327..comments2024-03-27T10:50:53.692-05:00Comments on Real Psychiatry: Lessons From Physical TherapyGeorge Dawson, MD, DFAPAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03474899831557543486noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7772182113499451603.post-12751925832506650472014-09-22T16:00:25.270-05:002014-09-22T16:00:25.270-05:00Thanks for your observations Theresa.
I see too m...Thanks for your observations Theresa.<br /><br />I see too many people who end up in Physical Therapy as a last resort after they have been deconditioned and taking medications, often opioids for years. Even then they are consistently surprised about how good and pain free they can be by coming off of the medications and seeing a physical therapist. Physical therapy is one of the most important interventions in chronic pain and it seems that a lot of people don't realize this. George Dawson, MD, DFAPAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03474899831557543486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7772182113499451603.post-70053797390329092992014-09-21T22:23:23.983-05:002014-09-21T22:23:23.983-05:00I appreciate this post- - I feel medication is too...I appreciate this post- - I feel medication is too often the first form of treatment for pain. And if it does not help enough then the medications are increased. A vicious cycle promoting depression or emotional strain. If the physical pain was initially treated with correction of joint or soft tissue injury and allowing the body to help the healing process in it's own way then the side effects of the meds can be avoided , side effects that can delay healing or promote degeneration. At times the medications are very helpful, especially if the pain is not allowing the patient to sleep, but the focus of decreasing the medications as soon as possible should be there in addition to the focus of promoting strength, movement, and function....theresa plasencia PTnoreply@blogger.com