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I have to do physical therapy again for my neck/shoulder area. Apparently I tend to sit with my head "too forward" but since I've probably done this my whole life unlearning it might be next to impossible....
But the real kick in the face is that my insurance is $110 every time I visit. They would really like me to come twice a week - $220 a week! For like... months, potentially.
Impossible to afford. So I have to settle for once a week which by itself disrupts our near 0-sum budget.
@bigzaphod PSA: I had a potentially similar problem, which I am discovering may have been a downstream effect of clenching my teeth, especially at night. I got a dental guard in Feb, and my tension has significantly decreased. Worth looking into.
@bi11jon huh… interesting!
@bigzaphod Not a chiropractic customer then?
I’ve gotten good value out of mine. Not that insurance covers that either - but at least some chiropractors don’t assume you’ll be back for weeks at a time.
@dxzdb I used to go to one but I had way better results with PT except PT was more expensive. Although the tradeoff was, do PT for awhile and it'd be good for months or basically years. For me chiropractic was like.. every 2 weeks with no end in sight.
@bigzaphod I have the same terrible posture :\
@bigzaphod How much would it be if you paid it yourself? Couldn't be much more than that, right?
@hagedose68 I didn't ask this time - I should ask next visit. I did ask that a couple years ago, and at the time it was still cheaper with the high deductible we have but the deductible wasn't *as* high back then so things might have changed. I feel like they would have suggested that if it was actually cheaper to do out of pocket but I should probably find out for sure.
@bigzaphod not saying this is justified, but do you hit your deductible any time soon? $900 a month is a stupid amount of money to have to pay.
@dan no I won't even come close and the limit resets in December.
AND THIS IS WITH INSURANCE!
So really, I probably won't even be able to go every week because I can't really afford it. Well... I guess I should say, I probably *shouldn't* go every week. But I likely will anyway and deal with the debt build up until it's done.
But sure, $5/month is too much for our app.
Sigh.
@bigzaphod Sometimes you just gotta do what it takes, but… ouch.
I’m extremely fortunate that my revenue model doesn’t depend on app store sales/subscriptions. Not that it’s not getting pressured either — the revenue curve compared to when I’d like to retire is not exactly encouraging — but individual app sales are particularly rough these days.
But then, so are a lot of things that used to be a decent living.
@bigzaphod I’m not sure which app your referring to but is price raising an option? I’m subbed to Wallaroo and would pay more for it
@wonkothesane well we raised Tapestry awhile back and got some pushback and a lot of people dropped subs. I think we're still out ahead, but barely. So it helped.. but not enough, really.
@bigzaphod Sorry to hear that. You all make great apps
The real problem of course is the impossible cost of anything healthcare. Truly impossible.
Which probably also contributes to people not wanting to pay for apps.
Which contributes to having to increase the price of apps.
Which contributes to stress.
Which contributes to tense muscles.
Which contributes to needing physical therapy.
Oh look.. full circle.
@bigzaphod my insurance covers all state employees and it still has weird ways of nickle and diming me
personally do not mind paying for apps — often do lifetimes since i appreciate the time and effort in exchange for value to me
shame that even in better times people are cheap bastards
@bigzaphod having similar issues. I have not been to the doctor in like, at least a decade. My wife finally talked me into going. With my insurance, 3 office visits and a blood test over 6 weeks means an additional $400ish out of pocket. All of that for slightly high blood pressure. I’m probably going to end up with an rx which theoretically should be cheap and then I probably am not going back to the doctor short of something falling off or turning green.
@charlesesmith the situation in the US is absolutely dire. It's basically anti-health. Cuz yeah, whenever I'm not feeling good.. this is like the first thing I think about too. "Oh god, now how much will this cost me?"
@bigzaphod If you’re a Mac user, try the DeskRest app. It’s helped me a lot with reminders to watch my posture and to take breaks every 20 min.
I suffer from vestibular migraines, so everything neck and shoulder related is paramount for me now.
With PT, ask them how you can do as much as possible at home. I’ve found with PT that aside from the massages, most of the routines are easily replicated at home. And they’re generally happy to share this info with you.