I find it funny how some things that are considered rude or weird in the States is normal here. If you have a sprained ankle, they therapists tell you that if you weren't so fat, it wouldn't hurt so bad. They even made one of the patients stand on the scale in front of everybody to prove it!
Patients also aren't as 'shy' in terms of modesty. I have patients come into my treatment room, proceed to tell me that they have lower back pain, and then proceed to take off their pants and pull down their underwear to show me exactly where it hurts. Not only that, but other therapists are frequently coming in and out of the treatment room and the patient does not seem to care if the door is open with their fanny half showing. I've had a few women I'm treating for neck pain and when they roll to lay on their back, they are completely exposing their breasts and don't really seem to notice. I inwardly debate whether I should pull their shirt up to cover or just ignore it like they do. Usually I just ignore it and leave it to the patient's discretion. I did have to draw the line when I had a patient with a vaginal hernia who wanted to show me it. I can teach pelvic floor exercises without having to see that, thank goodness!
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Oh that would be very interesting :) Thankfully as a teacher my students only want to show me their paper cuts on their fingers.
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