College is closed, having us a snow day, although there's not a whole lot of snow out there at the moment. Tomorrow is already a "remote operations" day, which in my case means simply another day of no testing center.
I do have a couple of tutees to zoom with later, so not a total day of langor. It IS Pi Day, afterall. I've showered.
And we have a few signs of spring already. I snapped this pic a few days ago along the creek path.
So, yesterday morning I was at the gym and doing some of my PT exercises. Now, I'd gone to the PT originally because of a fritzed foot, and the foot feels fine now. But the issue exposed hip weakness as the likely cause.
I say weakness, and "Dr. J" countered with opportunites
"I'm a tutor, I play those same word games", I made known.
Dr. J is a super nice guy and knowledgeable physician, quick to establish rapport. I've learned lots from him and am glad of my decision to give PT a try.
One area we've been working is my TFL muscle, which I'd never known of before. If one is wearing a pair of girl jeans with teeny girl pockets, and puts the finger tips in the teeny pocket, their fingers are on or very close to the TFL.
I had dry needling in the TFL at my last appointment, and Dr. J was very keen on how that might be an emotionally/mentally sensitive area for him to be accessing - getting my reassurance, letting me tuck the drape into my elastic waist band, etc. - before him going in.
Seriously, I had no qualms. He's a doctor, plus I knew from other dry needling sessions on other areas that this would be helpful, and it was.
So yesterday, I was at the gym, working on my opportunities, and I guess I stood up weird or something and felt a little *tweak* right near the pubic bone, right in the cooch.
It was at that point I wished I had a female PT. Although I'm sure the structure of whatever I'd tweaked is present in both men and women, how to phrase it if I asked Dr. J about it?
"... right in the vag/ cooch/ cha cha/ girly bits/ etc..."
Thankfully, it improved as the day wore on, and I've no more sensation of "it". But this is the main reason I typically prefer a female doctor. My PCP is female, and I have an annual checkup coming up shortly.
We'll probably talk briefly of "sensitive" topics - like allergies and stuff - before moving on to her updating me on her kids.
7 comments:
Preference for female everything ! I had a female mechanic one time and I trusted her more than her counterpart.
TIP: nothing hurts if you do not move...just sayin'
Love the graphic with pie and pi!
I'm with you I prefer female everything.
I have a female primary too. So does Rick. (same person) We both went to a female in VA too.
Hubby honestly feels that his female doctors listen to him whereas the men will hear a couple of words and they have made a diagnosis already and do not LISTEN. When he told me that I said, "Oh yes, I get this!" Sad honestly.
Glad you're feeling better though
p.s. snow day? It's 81 here today - I will gladly trade you!
Linda Sue, yeah, it's this moving business!
I wish I knew a good female mechanic.
John, interesting when pi shows up "in the wild"!
Peggy, the place selected Dr. J for me as he specializes in running injury rehab. There are women PTs there, but I figured, "ah, it's my foot. No worries" Pffffffft🤔
EIGHTY-ONE? Nope, not ready. Gonna go shovel now.
I need to find the opportunities my bad back offers me! Fortunately it's only been since yesterday but I'm fed up already.
I don't find anything embarrassing any more, not when it comes to talking to doctors. However that tweak does sound just a tad awkward to explain.
Liz, sorry about your back troubles! And yup, nothing is too embarrassing at this stage. I'm wondering about the "opening phrase" on this one, however.
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