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Bill and others responding on this forum often recommend seeing someone in person - an entirely appropriate response given the limitations of email. The challenge for the layperson is distinguishing among the good, mediocre and bad treatment professionals. It'd be terrific to hear ideas from the professionals regarding how to select a talented practitioner and/or to know when you should bolt based on the treatment received.

Real-life examples of the latter: The p.t. who immediately starts a client on "vmo-strengthening exercises" when a patient presents w/ medial knee pain. Or the m.d. who prescribes a heel lift (w/o any exam) when the patient says "I think one leg is shorter than the other."

Regarding the former: Cressey often touts the ranking of his kinesiology program (UCONN), the p.t. programs Wash U. in St. Louis and UPitt. are highly ranked - how much weight should a patient give to the individul's education (or place thereof)? Other tipoffs to quality?

Thanks in advance.