Again me moaning...

[MarkBunt]

After going to the Dr's about my shin she said she didnt know what it was.. so i rested for past week and just got back from a jog and pain was worse than ever.. Do you think i should goto hospital or is that abit OTT..?

Mark

[MarkBunt]

If i fount a physio to they charge much?

[Spence]

It depends, if you get a referal through your NHS GP, it will cost nowt. However, even though I was seen within a couple of weeks of first seeing my GP about a referal to a physio, some people elsewhere in the country have waited weeks and weeks and weeks. As a point of interest, I also got a referal to see a podiatrist and both worked together, abeit from seperate bases.

If you go private the price will vary from place to place, and you might get seen sooner.

[_chris]

I waited months after phoning a NHS physio, then they sent a letter saying I was on the waiting list God knows where I'ld been between being refered, asking t be put on the waiting list and getting put on but there we go. I never actually got an appointment gave up hasseling them after a bit, did thing smy way. Should of known it wouldn't be quick when my GP said offer to pay them if you want a quick appointment! I tought blow that though, why should I pay to see an NHS physio

Can't say private prices though, although like you I may have to find out soon. I know not all NHS physio departments are as bad as down here, guess you'll hve to wait and see.

[ali_hire]

Sounds like it could be the dreaded shin splints to me, there's plenty of info on here about them if you search.

If it were me and my doc had told me he didn't know what it was then I'd be asking for a second opinion or for him to ask his colleagues for a professional opinion.

[15-RMC]

go to A and E if the pain is that bad,
I have been in cripleing pain all year ( recovering now ) because i tore ligaments holding my hip together and had a hernia ( stomach ), Honestly go to the NHS, (A and E) thats what they are there for, if it is constant pain they should deal with you pretty quickly i had an MRI scan within a week of seeing a specialist. (although that took a while)
I have also seen private physios and NHS physio, i would say your far better of going to a private physio, because from where i am, the Private physio are 100% better than the NHS.
All the best

16-RMC

[Spence]

A+E is for serious acute injuries less that 48 hours old, so only go if it is actually an accident and/or emergancy. A+E departments are clogged up to the brim as it is. Do not use A+E services (or even ambulances) as a quick way into a hospital to be seen by a specialist.

As for saying that private physios are better than NHS; what? Jobs in the private health services and the NHS are not given to those who come top of their class and bottom of their class respectivly. It may also be worth remembering that some physiotherapists have particular interests or specialise in other forms of physio than just muscular and skeletal, or indeed have have more working experience in another area. This doesn't make them flat out better or worse.

[15-RMC]

ok, so my experiences may differ. However the physios that i have seen in the NHS are not as experienced as a private physio. From my experiences the private physios are better. Spence, is right about the A&E only if its an emergency, i guess i am biased, from my point of view.


A&E should not be used as a quick way in, as Spence said, they are allready full to the brim!

Cheerz
All the best