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EPISODE · May 8, 2026 · 18 MIN

#4 PT Not Working After 6 Months? Dr. Aneesh Garg, DO, CAQ on What's Next

from The Regen Doc Podcast · host Aneesh Garg, DO, CAQ | Physician | Regenerative Sports Medicine Expert

If you've done everything your physical therapist asked and you're still in pain, the problem isn't your effort — it's likely a structural issue that exercises alone can't fix. Dr. Aneesh Garg, DO, CAQ breaks down the four reasons people stop progressing in PT, the exact timeline to know when it's time to pivot, and why the traditional PT-steroid-surgery pipeline is leaving patients stuck for years.Chapters:00:00 PT not working isn't a failure — here's what it actually means01:05 Why PT can't fix a structural problem02:35 The four reasons you're not getting better03:56 The 4-to-6-week rule: when is enough enough?08:26 Case study: frozen shoulder misdiagnosed for months — what everyone missed10:53 If PT fails, is surgery really the only next step?13:57 Why letting insurance dictate your care limits your options15:20 44% of surgery patients still have pain afterward — what that means for you16:43 What Dr. Garg's message is to PTs and doctors pushing the same plan with no resultsLinks:Dynamic Athlete Homepage: https://dynamicathlete.com/Meet Dr. Aneesh Garg: https://dynamicathlete.com/dr-aneesh-garg/PRP Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/prp-therapy/Stem Cell Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/stem-cell-therapy/Shockwave Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/shockwave-therapy/Exomind: https://dynamicathlete.com/exomind/Emsella Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/emsella-therapy/The Regen Doc is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice or create a physician-patient relationship. Individual results vary. Candidacy requires a formal consultation at DynamicAthlete.com.

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