Hello, I would appreciate your views on something that happened at a physiotherapy appointment I had yesterday. I have arthritis and have been getting hip pain for a while, so I was referred to an NHS physiotherapist.
I had my initial assessment yesterday at the local hospital. The physio went through the usual routine. Asking me to bend and touch my toes and do various stretches, to see what brought on the pain. Then he wanted to look at my back. I have arthritis in my spine , so he needed to look at it. He asked me to take off my hoodie, I was wearing a vest underneath. Then he said,' I'll just tuck your vest under your bra ' and promptly did.
Now, am I being over sensitive or is that being disrespectful and crossing the line? Personally ( and I speak as an ex nurse), I don't think he should have done that. It was inappropriate and a bit letchy. I'm 50 and perfectly capable of tucking my vest under my bra! I understand that he needed to look at my back, but it felt like he was treating me like a piece of meat. He didn't ask permission, he just did it. I think he should have asked me to do it. He had no reason to go anywhere near my bra.
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Physiotherapist being inappropriate?
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Doughnut123 · 03/06/2015 00:29
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