The first couple of times I asked my surgeon about physical therapy, he said it wasn't necessary. He was quite definitive: "You don't need physical therapy." At my three month follow-up, after telling him I was frustrated with my inability to walk correctly, he finally gave me a prescription for PT in order to improve my gait. My first appointment was today, and by the first five minutes I developed a crush on my therapist. It isn't a romantic crush (although he is very cute): it is a crush on someone who listened to me and responded to my concerns, hopes, and questions. Here he is in an introductory video on YouTube. ( Click on the name below the photo. ) Stephen Mills, PT, DPT After brief introductions, it was clear that he read my chart. He asked me if I walked my daughter down the aisle at her wedding (one of my goals before surgery). He told me how great it is that I travel. He was talking to me face-to-face without a comp...