LE with PT for disc problem

flopsy

Anyone have any experience with having to have PT on neck, shoulder and arm on LE side for a ruptured disc at C6-C7.   I am to start this soon.   I am worried about the effect on the LE.

  Please post with info if you have any knowledge or experience.  Thank you in advance!!!!

KS1

I'm in the midst of PT for c5-c7 herniations. I'm getting my PT at the rehab center of a major cancer hospital where I have received LE therapy and OT. My physical therapist is working on the PT side of things, but she is a LTx as well which is terrific because she keeps the LE in mind when she treats me. (for example, when I started getting some trunk swelling with the exercises, she whipped out the kineseotape and the swelling went down.).



This is in stark contrast to the PT I saw after I had rotator cuff surgery on my non-LE arm. That PT had me doing Theraband exercises that involved my LE arm, insisting it was ok as long as I wore compression on my LE side. Turned out not to be true, alas.



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I went into PT somewhat skeptical, but It really has helped. If

flopsy

KSI,   THanks for responding.   I like that your therapist also know about LE.   I am sure the one doing mine will not be trained in LE but they do have 3  on staff that are but they do not do the PT for neck herniations so may they will consult with mine on this.  I will ask when I go for evaluation on Nov 29th.

Thanks again,  I am glad to know it is doable if done right!!!!