Jim;

I just went through both a PTSD "mental" C&P and a General Medical C&P Examination. The PTSD was done about a month ago with QTC. The Doctor was very good, and I felt comfortable with her. She did say that my PTSD has gotten worse, and needed to be increased. I will believe that when I see the results.

The physical examination was fine, but what does it mean when the doctor ask you to go through all this bending? I did not bend very well at all. He noticed that I had a very hard time dressing, and he actually helped me some. He also noted that I had no reflexes in my knees. But, when I had my ECHO test a few days later, the Sonographer put the probes on, and started the test. Well one of the probes fell off. He did not stop the test. He tried to put it back on, but could not. He found a new probe, and put it on. He then said, "Now, where was I?" And the equipment looked like something from a medical museum. BTW, I hope you are doing well.

Reply:

That all sounds pretty routine. The bending and stretching just gives the doc an overview of how stiff your joints are.

Losing a "lead" on that test won't make any difference. I used to do those and often enough, the signal from other leads was more than enough.

Equipment like that can last 10 years or more and still be fine. No hospital can afford the shiny new stuff every year. In my hospital career I worked with equipment 15 years old and older.

I don't sense anything alarming.