Physical Therapist says LeBron’s groin injury recovery should’ve taken six months

[sca]

Physical Therapists are in fact DPT’s. So they are in fact Medical doctors though not MD’s. Their training is exactly that to judge the injury and time to recover.

So they are in fact Medical doctors though not MD’s.

So they are in fact Medical doctors though not MD’s.

MD literally means "medical doctor"... You're either a medical doctor, or you are not... Wow...

A Medical Doctor is a person with a doctorate in the field of Medicine. That could include an MD, DPT, DVM.....

To say they are equivalent to a Doctor of Philosophy may qualify as the stupidest thing posted on this board. Given you are based in Turkey it’s not a surprise.

You're not a doctor of medicine just because you have a doctorate and your degree happens to be health-related. I'm a pharmacist and I'd definitely not call myself a "doctor of medicine" if I completed a doctorate.

The fact that you're resorting to personal attacks and not even giving a proper reply about the topic in hand shows that you're insecure and butthurt over the subject matter.

[nzahir]

On a side note, I used to go to the same PT office

Best PT office tbh, better than any other I have been to

[Sactowndog]

MD literally means "medical doctor"... You're either a medical doctor, or you are not... Wow...

A Medical Doctor is a person with a doctorate in the field of Medicine. That could include an MD, DPT, DVM.....

To say they are equivalent to a Doctor of Philosophy may qualify as the stupidest thing posted on this board. Given you are based in Turkey it’s not a surprise.

You're not a doctor of medicine just because you have a doctorate and your degree happens to be health-related. I'm a pharmacist and I'd definitely not call myself a "doctor of medicine" if I completed a doctorate.

The fact that you're resorting to personal attacks and not even giving a proper reply about the topic in hand shows that you're insecure and butthurt over the subject matter.

The fact you are sitting in Turkey commenting incorrectly about the US health care system and arguing about it says pretty much all that needs to be said.

1) you don’t know the US healthcare system
2) your grasp of English is incomplete

An MD is a Medical Doctor, a DVM is a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, a DPT is a Doctor of Physical Therapy. All of them fall under the grouping of a Doctor of Medicine as opposed to a Doctor of Philosophy which would be a Doctor of Humanities.

I suggest you

1) improve your understanding of the English Language
2) improve your understanding of changes in the US healthcare market.

Then come back and comment.

[Sofia]

Glad somebody else caught this too. Yikes.

Are PTs able to make medical diagnoses?

Yes.

They are doctors, in physical therapy. And quite often, in fact, on a daily basis, diagnosis patients based on their exams and procedures.

This original guy is referring to a physical therapy assistant who often times is able to chose which movements/exercises will be done given a physical therapist’s diagnosis.

I mean, the original guy might as well have referred to a personal trainer.

[Baski]

Yet so many fans here were quick to dance around his grave and say how washed up he is and how much better the West is than the East since he can’t even make the playoffs in the West etc. etc.

I think people like to forget the Lakers were a 4th seed before Lebron got injured.

Weren't they 2 games away from 8th then?

Bloodbath West right? Are the Blazers any less of a 4th seed for being 3 games from 8th right now? Or wasn't the West competitive before December? Blame him for tanking the season but this refusal by some fans to acknowledge that he had them at home court advantage before going down is BS.

[pr0wler]

Out of the lineup for 6 months? C'mon. I had a bad groin injury last year, could barely walk for 6 days. Had to hobble off the field immediately after it happened, I knew it wasn't good. Took me 3-4 months of intermittent rehab before I could play again, and I'm far from a professional athlete.

Maybe 6 months to recover to 100%, that's not unreasonable. But phrasing it like 6 months before he should be playing is probably a huge exaggeration.

[Baski]

Lebron has always recovered from injury much faster than normal humans. This isn’t really a story. He’s a top physical specimen.

Who the **** is he Wolverine?

Well at one point he was being protrayed as James Moriarty or Wilson Fisk or something so this is no surprise.

[shlock]

Isn't she bound to secrecy even if she is not an MD? In a professional relationship you aren't allowed to do this without the consent of your partner.

[Franco]

A Medical Doctor is a person with a doctorate in the field of Medicine. That could include an MD, DPT, DVM.....

To say they are equivalent to a Doctor of Philosophy may qualify as the stupidest thing posted on this board. Given you are based in Turkey it’s not a surprise.

You're not a doctor of medicine just because you have a doctorate and your degree happens to be health-related. I'm a pharmacist and I'd definitely not call myself a "doctor of medicine" if I completed a doctorate.

The fact that you're resorting to personal attacks and not even giving a proper reply about the topic in hand shows that you're insecure and butthurt over the subject matter.

The fact you are sitting in Turkey commenting incorrectly about the US health care system and arguing about it says pretty much all that needs to be said.

1) you don’t know the US healthcare system
2) your grasp of English is incomplete

An MD is a Medical Doctor, a DVM is a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, a DPT is a Doctor of Physical Therapy. All of them fall under the grouping of a Doctor of Medicine as opposed to a Doctor of Philosophy which would be a Doctor of Humanities.

I suggest you

1) improve your understanding of the English Language
2) improve your understanding of changes in the US healthcare market.

Then come back and comment.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3076909/

A change in “title” will cause confusion for the public as well as among our health professional colleagues. The presence of multiple degrees for the same profession can also lead to confusion, especially among our colleagues and administrators, who may not be aware of the difference between an entry-level doctorate and an advanced degree, such as a PhD (research based) or a post-professional doctoral degree. The public may confuse a doctor of physical therapy with a medical doctor. Furthermore, we may not be able to use the title “doctor” in hospital or community health settings, depending on regulatory issues around the use of the title “doctor.”

[Swag]

Is this similar to him breaking his hand after game 1 of the Finals last year

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[RB34]

What great timing for this to come out......

[Lalouie]

i don't believe this one iota.
either you can play or you cannot. he's been averaging 29ppg

did they not say this thing has to be COMPLETELY healed or face an occurrence of it over time? given that, given all the other injuries meaning the lakers haven't been playing with a full deck anyway, given that lebron scheduled space jam2 when he would normally be in the playoffs meaning he was anticipating a bad season, why would he even play when lal was 1 games away from playoff elimination. did he expect to lead the lakers to a 10-0 run???

why would he risk a future of playing with other stars just to play on THIS team. he had an obligation?

so then by all accounts, there's no point in playing him NOW is there. lebron is a business first player, ie he will do what's right for him. and to be honest, that photo is a bit too cozy

[jamalkandur]

And he keeps playing meaningless games and padding the stats, huh? give me a break! Seriously who wasn't expecting this kind of face-saving attemp? Poor Lebron sacrifices himself for Lakers playoff... wait a minute? It needs 2 full years to recover! Everyone knows groin bruises 1000% worse than achilles tendon ruptures!

[Nutty Nats Fan]

Btw there’s no way any medical specialist can say anything about a patient publicly without that patient clearing it first.

So figure out who basically ordered her to put that out there.

If my doctor started blabbing about things I have gone to see them about, i'd have a huge problem with them posting on Instagram about it for the world to see!

Something about doctor/patient privilege.......Unless of course I said post away as it will make me look better in the eyes of the casual NBA fan.

Got to protect my image you know!

I'm not even sure she wrote that... or received a very large check. In the post she lays it on way too heavy.

[NbaAllDay]

I love the one and done trolls that come out in waves to making excuses for why Lebron is making excuse.

Interesting thought patterns.

[AussieBuck]

sounds like a bunch of BS excuses

kobe played with a broken finger for a long time and he didn't complain

I reckon nearly every rec player who played for long enough played with broken fingers. It's uncomfortable, not hard.

[sule]

Physical Therapists are in fact DPT’s. So they are in fact Medical doctors though not MD’s. Their training is exactly that to judge the injury and time to recover.

So they are in fact Medical doctors though not MD’s.

So they are in fact Medical doctors though not MD’s.

MD literally means "medical doctor"... You're either a medical doctor, or you are not... Wow...

A Medical Doctor is a person with a doctorate in the field of Medicine. That could include an MD, DPT, DVM.....

To say they are equivalent to a Doctor of Philosophy may qualify as the stupidest thing posted on this board. Given you are based in Turkey it’s not a surprise.

No.

[Zvaart]

Lol, this is such bullcrap.

[oldschooled]

This is still better

[BudenFerry]

Holy **** there is some idiots of here. Haters gonna hate, but some of y'all take it over the top.

You going to act like he doesn't have a history of doing this? Cramps, the weak ass cast on his arm after getting stomped by GSW.

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