does "Physio" work?

[jambo]

Physio can be very helpful for some issues. Unfortunately it is prescribed for more types of issue than it is able to resolve. Osteopaths are different and focus on skeletal more than muscular.

Jambo

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[Littlepeahead]

Similarly Stu had been in all sorts of pain in several joints for months, Doc kept prescribing nurofen then said he'd think about putting him on a waiting list for NHS physio which we knew would take a year. Instead he saw my mate at work who confirmed what we already suspected, rheumatoid arthritis. Physiotherapy would never have cured him, waiting for an NHS. One would have only further delayed diagnosis. The same physio worked out our chief executive's sore knee wasn't a tennis injury but cancer. Sometimes their experience is not in their ability to cure you but in being able to say that what is causing the pain isn't the obvious thing you and your GP think it is.

[timwilky]

Originally Posted by suzukiboy

Had NHS physio when first injured my back, also private that was much better. Had to do this prior to being referred for MRI scan, this showed true problem and no amount of physio was going to help, trouble is you need to be referred for scan and will only do that after physio, daft innit! Had to go private for MRI scan as well or join NHS 6 month waiting list. If you can get referred for MRI, it will show whats going on, nothing else will. In my case physio was exacerbating not helping condition. Good luck! And beware surgery, absolute last resort.

As Lynne works in an orthopedic clinic, she got two consultants to look at my x rays, they say there is not enough detail to give a full opinion and that they need to see an MRI image, but that the discs are worn and I should be referred to the spine team. I have told my GP of my inside route within the NHS and she has no problem with them having a peek at my xrays. But she says she is constrained by the treatment protocols available. She has to pass me through the referral management centre who decide the course of treatment I require. Hence community physio without a full investigation as to my problems. It appears to be a cost managed approach. If the physio fails to relieve my pain and movement issue I get passed up the chain, eventually.

[NTECUK]

Your need to get a bit of a harder approach to the NHS. It unfortunate that you will be better going private to get it properly diagnosed.

[Littlepeahead]

How short sighted to waste money on several unneeded stages of this chain. At least when we we went back to our GP and told him in quite firm words that there was no point in seeing an NHS physio for Stu's painful shoulder he did concede that if Stu had already had a couple of sessions with the man. Sachin Tendulkar was relying on for rehab then it was unlikely that an overworked underpaid NHS physio was going to have a solution, and Stu was finally sent for blood tests. He now has 12 pills a day, no pain, full movement, and is much happier. So don't give up hope Tim, a solution may be out there.

[Sir Trev]

Originally Posted by DanSp

In my personal experience, NHS physio are a waste of time!... Private works wonders!


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Luckily when I trapped a nerve in my shoulder I went straight to private physio via GP referral. They were excellent. When I damaged a muscle in my upper arm I went straight to the sports massage therapist who came to the gym at work weekly and she was even more excellent. If you have the option Tim I'd take it or consider paying yourself.

[punyXpress]

How about Isla Scott, physiotherapist in Isle of Man.
She regularly rebuilds TT racers, so should be able to do something for you.
Have a look at testimonials.
Take your lady wife for a week to the Island and both of you have a relaxing time over there - that rules out Manx fortnight unless you dont mind attending her surgery tent in the TT paddock.
Whatever, best of luck with it

[johnnyrod]

Did the physio take a full medical history and check you over before starting? Cos if not then I'd be pretty unhappy. Iw oudl think from what you'ce said that yes physio will help relieve some pain and get some movement back, but it's not the only thing you need as you don't simply have an alignment problem or something similar that can be easily resolved.

Egg membrane what? Yeah, if were that easy they'd be putting it in our table salt I think. Is that like apples are best eaten with the skin still on? Am fairly sure peeling eggs is a good thing.