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Anonymous
Anonymous asked in HealthHealth & Well-BeingOther - General Health Care · 1 month ago

Is it inappropriate for a doctor to massage your back?

So, my doctor was examining me for headaches. I mentioned a problem that my physical therapist had identified. So he moved my hair off of my back and examined me in silence. He was sort of massaging my back (on bare skin, my shirt had a lowish back) for 10-15 seconds. In silence!

Is that a normal exam or was he being fresh?!

Update:

He was touching me on my shoulder blades, on bare skin.

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  • Anonymous
    1 month ago
    Favourite answer

    I don't believe he was touching you inappropriately. 

  • Anonymous
    1 month ago

    Only a few seconds, not in a secret part, noting to worry about. 

  • Diane A
    Lv 7
    1 month ago

    Looking for spasms and trigger points. Part of an exam for your history

  • Nonplussed
    Lv 6
    1 month ago

    He was checking for muscle tension. It's a way to diagnose the cause of a headache. If the neck & shoulder muscles feel rigid, it means the headache is likely from tension or anxiety.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 month ago

    Did it help? If so, that was not only normal but the answer to your problem.

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