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I've been dealing with shoulder and arm pain, so I went to a clinic for physiotherapy. My previous therapist was a sweet woman, she had left and this was my first session with a senior male doctor. During the session, he massaged my neck and asked where it hurts. After few seconds, I mentioned that the pain went all the way down to my fingers, and he snapped, "Yeah, I can't do it down there, can I? The neck is the root. That's why we studied for doctor" It felt sarcastic and unnecessarily defensive, and I got a little irritated. I tried asking a few simple questions, but he gave short, curt answers. When the session ended, I thought I'd keep things polite and maybe break the ice. I stood up, smiled lightly, and said, "Thank you, doctor," holding my hand out for a handshake. And then... nothing. His eyes flicked to my hand, he gave a tiny nod, but didn't move his hand at all. I froze for a second, my heart racing, feeling my face heat up like f...