• Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    9 months ago

    If you can afford physical therapy it’s very worth it. It probably won’t fix it, but it can reduce the amount of pain you’re in.

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      9 months ago

      Oddly enough talk to your physical therapist. Their cash price is probably cheaper than what insurance pays them. My copay was $50/session. The cash price was $35/session.

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        9 months ago

        That’s a really great price! I have really good insurance so fortunately I don’t have to worry about it, but the last time I had PT I overheard someone in the waiting room paying $150 a pop. 😬

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      9 months ago

      I tried calling around. The cheapest is $40/session and could range from 10-20 sessions due to how bad it is. I don’t have the spare money for that. I make $120 at the end of the month and I can’t even save that most of the time due to surprise expenses all the time.

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        9 months ago

        If you can afford the $40 once they will probably be willing to work with you on exercises that you can do until you can afford another session. Patients having trouble affording it is a very common problem, and they’re used to modifying plans on the fly to accommodate patient needs.

        Sorry dude, I know it’s fucking awful to be living with a herniated disc.

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        9 months ago

        I’m not American, and just wondering if it’s a requirement to have the $600/m taken from your pay, which I’m assuming is for health insurance? That’s a crazy amount to throw away every year, especially if you still have to pay extra for treatments that you need for functioning.