E44: How Physical Therapy Fails You...and What You Can Do About It - a podcast by Dr. Melissa Cioffi, PT

"Try PT and if it fails, you can get surgery."

The famous words uttered by almost every MD when referring someone to see a PT. There is so much wrong with this statement, including setting you up to believe you'll fail before you even get the ball rolling (self-fulfilling prophecy, anyone)? But on the flip side, sometimes you don't fail PT: PT fails you.

As our healthcare system becomes more profit- and less outcome-driven, it's a no brainer why you've probably spent 6 weeks to 6 months in physical therapy and saw ZERO improvement. You're still in pain. You're still leaking. You're still missing out on activities you love doing but sit out on cuz your body is just too broken.

But is it your body that's broken, or the entire rehab system? Today we will uncover why physical therapy actually failed you and how you can ensure it never happens again. Because when it's done well, PT is an amazing resource for anyone looking to avoid surgery, meds, and injections: you just need to do a little digging to find it!

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**Information presented in this podcast is not to be taken as medical advice and is for educational and entertainment purposes only**

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