Physio referrals with no diagnosis

I hadn't thought of that! We are being sort of persuaded not to visit A&E unless vital now, aren't we.
My back is a very sore point with me, - in more ways than one!
I might have a go at the doctor again, - if I can ever get an appointment or even a phone call.

I saw the doctors physio for a damaged meniscus, he told me to do squats which didn't help so I self referred to the hospital physio who said DON'T do squats ?? the hospital physio told me they only do xrays for surgery now. It is ridiculous because basically they are just guessing on the symptoms you give them.

I had physio on and off for years for shoulder pain...

It turned out it was a trapped nerve in my neck.

Such a giant waste of time and so many days in pain when I didn't need to be.

Now I just fix it myself with the right stretches and the times when I'm not daft, prevent it by doing one quick neck stretch a day

Lilyp01

Has anyone had Piriformin syndrome? The Dr is sending me for nerve testing but it’s been 5 wks of agony now. Cramping pain in calf and buttock. How long does it usually last?

Lilyp01 - a friend had this (a type of sciatica), and it's something that an osteopath could help with (not on the NHS unfortunately).

Katiek
Thank goodness you have spoken sense here! The physios will advise the doctors on the mechanics if necessary. There is a reason that they work together and refer to one another.

At my surgery anything of a skeletal muscular nature is referred straightaway to a physio who visits just two days a week.
You can also self refer.
I saw him about two and a half years ago.
He sent me for X-rays and when he got the results her referred me to the Orthopaedic dept at my local hospital.
Their waiting list was so long I was seen at a private hospital on the NHS.
Needed a THR and was told I would get it 2 months later.
Sadly Covid happened and my op was cancelled just 4 days before.
I did get it done 7 months later.
After the op I never saw either a physio or the Consultant, only had telephone consultations with both.
In the whole saga, very successful I must say, I never saw or heard from a Dr at my practice.
I also never heard again from the physio attached to it.
I was 82 at the time and haven’t seen a Dr for years.

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