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“You’ll just have to live with this.”"You'll just have to change how you're working out."
Maybe someone told you one of these, or maybe someone told you there was nothing you could do about it. We might disagree.
Most people come to physical therapy because something hurts.
But sometimes, they come to us after someone has already told them what they can’t do.
We don’t accept that this is just how it is without looking harder.
If you’ve been told to accept pain, stop doing what you love, or that you’ve run out of options, you might not have to accept it.
Maybe there’s something you used to do that you’ve slowly stopped believing you’ll get back to.
Running, lifting without thinking about your back, playing tennis, getting through a workout without wondering what’s going to hurt afterward.
We never want to promise an outcome, but we also want to understand the full picture before deciding what’s possible.
We’ve worked with people who came to DPP after being told: “Surgery is your only option.”
One client was already scheduled for neck surgery. After taking a closer look, we helped them connect with a neurosurgeon for a second opinion, better understand their options, and ultimately avoid the surgery they had been expecting.
Another patient had stopped running for nearly a decade after being told their knee pain couldn’t be helped. Now they are running again within weeks and eventually began training for a half marathon.
“You’ve already tried PT. There’s not much more we can do.”
We regularly see people who come to us after an experience that felt generic, rushed, or unsuccessful. Sometimes the answer is a different diagnosis or approach. Sometimes it’s simply a closer look at what’s actually driving the problem.
That doesn’t mean every problem can be fixed or every activity is always realistic. Sometimes surgery is the right answer. Sometimes goals need to change.
They do mean that “nothing can be done” is worth questioning.
If there’s something you’ve stopped doing because of pain, an old injury, or because you were told it probably wasn’t in the cards anymore, it may be worth taking another look.
You might be more capable than you think.
What makes DPP different from PT I've already tried?
We spend the time to understand why you’re having the problem—not just where it hurts. Every visit is one-on-one, and your treatment is built around your body, your goals, and the demands of your actual life.
If you’ve already tried PT and it didn’t work, that doesn’t necessarily mean PT can’t help. It may mean you haven’t found the right approach yet.
Client Spotlight
“Jesse and his team taught me how to manage my pain without pills, connected me with a trusted new neurosurgeon in the area to get a second opinion, educated me on my options and informed me of the current research, and most importantly, helped me get my life back.”
— Taylor S. |
