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The best "doctor" I ever saw was a physical therapist. I sprained both my ankles at one point. One of them was really, really bad, just this side of needing su
by ahoyhere 18y ago
The best "doctor" I ever saw was a physical therapist.
I sprained both my ankles at one point. One of them was really, really bad, just this side of needing surgery.
I told my orthopedist, "My toe looks wrong. And I feel shorter when I stand on one foot." He said "Your toe is fine. You are a hypochondriac. I'm going to offload you to a physical therapist." (essentially).
My physical therapist said, "Oh, your toe is too far off to the side because of swelling in this cross-ligament here. And you ARE shorter on one foot! Your pelvis has tilted from limping."
And he made me better.
It was so good I could have cried.
Also, turns out I had $40k of invasive and destructiev sinus surgery when a $15 immune system treatment called Broncho Vaxom could have made me better.
But it's not available in the US, just Europe and third world nations.
- Alex3917 18y agoJust from informally talking to a few people, it seems like sinus surgeries have basically a 100% rate of leaving you messed up for life. I'd be interested in seeing actual data though.
- ahoyhere 18y agoI had a really good surgeon and didn't really suffer any permanent ill-effects. But, aside from fixing my deviated septum, no long-term positive effects either. I still got sick, til my mother-in-law (a Viennese neurologist) put me on Broncho Vaxom.