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PT 2 places at same time
Anyone do PT or really any therapy twice a week, but at different private locations. DD just had hip surgery and I am feeling that we should have post-op therapy through the hospital. Plus it would be like getting a second opinion. But I feel like I am cheating on our current therapist. Thinking maybe we could do 1x at hospital and 1x with our current therapist.
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Re: PT 2 places at same time
First, you should never feel like that. Honestly, (and I guess this could be construed as selfish biitch material, lol) you shouldn't consider the therapist feelings, at all. They are there to help your LO, and a good therapist, SHOULD have helping them as a priority above feelings.
That being said, lots of people do services with EI and outpatient as well. Normally hospital based programs function a little different than some EI and children thrive more with one, than the other.
EX: our EI speech focuses on us teaching her everything whereas the hospital program, the therapist does the teaching.
We had OT at home with EI & PT outpatient.
GL Try to remember you have to advocate for your child & not really worry about the feelings of someone else.
Don't think of it as cheating, but you do need to let BOTH therapists know that you are seeing the other. It is important that they know that your child is getting intense therapy twice a week as it might change what they do at the session. You don't want to risk further injury or strain.