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| - **IMPORTANT NOTE: The updated review is Part One. Please read the previous review for Part Two**
I had to hold off on my review of Foothills Sports Medicine South Gilbert (FSMSG) for almost 5 months in order to be as civil as possible.
Where to begin with this physical therapy experience I'd rather forget?
Some background: I'm a competitive Olympic Weightlifter (OL) (69k-75k), and spent over 10 years competing in Track and Field (Hammer Throw - NCAA DI and post-collegiately).
In April, I managed to bang up my left knee pretty good; the medial meniscus + contused the femur from overuse and heavy training.
Justin Wilcox and Dr. Cummings at TOCA have NEVER let me down with a rehab referral, so when they referred me to Ben Hagar at this facility, I was ready to get to work--Competitive lifting / fitness in general are important aspects of my lifestyle I refuse to compromise on.
So important, that I made a 15 mile trip each way to the clinic, sometimes even further depending on where I ended my workday in the Valley that particular day.
My first appointment with Ben, I was very optimistic. He did the typical battery of evaluation and tests, went into great detail explaining my injury and the plan of action, and took the time to ask questions about me as a person and athlete. We both lived in Reno at one point in our lives; he was also a college athlete. Cool. Relatable.
The rehab program I was presented (both in-clinic and daily at home) with set off a few alarm bells in my head.
Now, obviously I am NOT a PT by any means, but I've had rehab for knee injuries in the past, and that rehab was much more active.
Active as in doing exercises with some level of resistance, things that mimicked the movement patterns of the sport or would otherwise be beneficial to recovery.
Not laying on my back for 98% of my exercises.
The fact the rehab room was a room full of treatment tables only (no other equipment) should have been a sign for me to run far, FAR away.
But I kept an open mind, believed in what Ben was trying to accomplish and faithfully completed my exercises in the clinic and at home.
Plus, I was starting to get a small amount of relief with Ben's manual work and McConnell taping.
He even noticed my big toes were lifting off the ground when I got into a squat, which has been incredibly helpful to me to this day.
As time went on, I got the feeling that I was a waste of Ben's time and he was annoyed by my business, and me as a person.
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