Report your doctor, OP! He shouldn't be allowed to say things like that.

*Therapist. Sorry, my bad.

If I was with you, you wouldn't need physical therapy son.

Am I the only one who thinks the therapist might have been joking and since OP needs a therapist he might not be in an appropriate mindset to tell that. I don't see a therapist just being an asshole to be an asshole. I think this honestly could be either parties fault here. I know quite a few people who can't take a joke.

physical therapists are therapists for the body. and sometimes they can be mean for motivational purposes.

#63 I think you're confused. When they say "therapist" I'm pretty sure they meant "physiotherapist," not a psychological one. The therapist in this case has very little to do with mindset.

I'm a physical therapist assistant, and it is made very clear to us that comments like that are NEVER okay, regardless of a client's performance or attitude. He could very easily lose his job over that if you choose to consult with his supervising PT.

Yeah you're definitely more active than me. And it's better taking your time and making sure you don't hurt yourself more in the long run.

What exactly are you basing this statement off of? How could you possibly come to that conclusion? It makes 0 sense.

It was his therapist - not his doctor that responded to him.

I don't get why clarifying this commenter's mis statement is down voted. That makes no sense to me. The therapist may well not even be a medical doctor.

Seems like the doc's already got one on the other end.

While that is true, the FML says it's her normal therapist, not her PT that said that. Regardless, same rules still apply, the guys a douche.

#30- I actually was thinking that it is OP's physical therapist that said it, because they said "This usually only takes 5 months" and I assumed they were talking about OP's recovery, and i think the PT would know about that more than a regular therapist. But that's just how I took it, I could be wrong.

32, I'd agree with you, but the PT has been there the entire time, I can't imagine he/she would have done nothing mean over a year, and then say such a rude underhanded comment at the end of it. Or I could be wrong. Happens, like, all the time. We can wait for a follow-up.

maybe he did mean stuff the whole time but this is the only one posted about.

OP doesn't talk about having a regular therapist; it's pretty obvious that they're talking about the physical therapist.

Actually, no, physical therapists aren't motivational speakers, they aren't supposed to make you happy. they're there to get you moving. if OP's therapy took twice as long as normal, it means that they didn't put the work in to get there. that therapist was probably frustrated and tired of watching this guy not doing what he was supposed to do.

Whether OP has or hasn't been working hard enough for his recovery, there is absolutely no excuse for his therapist's behavior: S/he may not be a motivational speaker, but calling your own patient a "pussy" is downright unprofessional and unnecessary.

#78 "if OP's therapy took twice as long as normal, it means that they didn't put the work in to get there" What? That is hugely inaccurate. It may be true for some people, but there are many factors as to why someone may take longer to heal - some people are slow healers, for example. There are all sorts of reasons, medial and other, as to why someone may not have the same result as someone else.

Yeah

Autocorrect still on Dutch? lang:p

And the best part is now he can walk out unaided! Well done op, keep up the good work.