I had a section 4 months ago and went to the hygienist this week. Obviously I was lying down during the session. When it came to the end of the session she switched on the back of the electronic chair to go up. I was sitting at a funny angle and my back got caught. I yelled "ow ow" very loudly but she did not turn the chair machine off so it kept on going up, with my back more and more squished.
I was surprised that she a) did not stop the machine b) did not offer a single word of apology. I turned and looked at her and she gave me this sardonic little smile. "Oh," said she, "you clearly have a bad back".
Well, I do get twinges from time to time (But it wasn't playing up particularly bady before this appointment).
"Oh," she says " you need to do some yoga then".
Well no, actually, I have been advised by a very good yoga/ pilates teacher to wait longer for my section scar to heal before I do core exercises. And no, I don't want advice about exercise or my back from a dental hygienist.
And yes, I would like you to have stopped the motor on the chair so it didn't hurt my back any more when I was obviously in pain, and I would like you to have apologised and not to have looked rather smug and sort of pleased that you hurt me. And yes, I do mind paying you to behave like that towards me (private dentist unfortunately).
The practice does not seem to have another hygienist. If I complain, it would be awkward seeing her again, so I might need to change practice altogether, possibly with the rest of the family, so inconvenient for them too. There is a second practice in the village though.
Also, i do feel a bit awkward about complaining. So I thought I would ventilate here a bit first and see whether you all would...