Knee pain when riding

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rualexander

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Went back to the doctors saturday at a different clinic and this paramedic actually looked at the knee and said its likely i have sprained a ligament so hes prescribed naxproxen , rest and a referral to a physio. Certainly feels better than last weekend when i did push the exercises too much and set myself back.

A paramedic?
If you can, don't wait for a referral just go and see a local sports physio yourself, cost about £50 for initial consult probably.
 

vickster

Squire
A paramedic?
If you can, don't wait for a referral just go and see a local sports physio yourself, cost about £50 for initial consult probably.

Yes, lots of GP surgeries have paramedics on staff who are involved in triage/seeing MSK / injury type stuff.

First private physio appts now £75+ at least in the SE
 
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cyberknight

cyberknight

As long as I breathe, I attack.
At least he bothered to look at the knee whereas the 1st doctor just gave me the pills without even seeing it .
Managed to get out of the saddle as long i used easy gears today .
 

Webbo2

Über Member
Yes, lots of GP surgeries have paramedics on staff who are involved in triage/seeing MSK / injury type stuff.

First private physio appts now £75+ at least in the SE

A lot of GP’s have physio’s to who you can make a self referral.
 
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cyberknight

cyberknight

As long as I breathe, I attack.
If you're happy to wait a couple of months, around here anyway.

indeed , if your lucky ! looking at the local doctor website theres no on site physio .
When i had other knee problems the exercises i had via works on site physio are matching the links that the paramedic sent me so with the anti inflammatories its improving, i just need to take it slower .
reading up on the symptoms i have found it can take up 12 weeks so i need to be patient.
 

Webbo2

Über Member
In Hull and East Yorkshire you could refer yourself to a NHS Physio service funded by the local primary care service.
 

vickster

Squire
A lot of GP’s have physio’s to who you can make a self referral.

Yes, my surgery doesn't have an in house physio like some. Worse still in this area, when I last had a referral, it's a 4 week wait for them to even bother to triage you whether you can have an appointment and then 6 weeks to get one...then about a month between each even if the physio says come back in 1-2 weeks 🙄
That said, I'm having to wait 4 weeks for a telephone appt to discuss non urgent abnormal blood results 🙄
 

presta

Legendary Member
A lot of GP’s have physio’s to who you can make a self referral.

When I was diagnosed with tennis elbow:

GP: "You need physio"
Me: "So you'll arrange a referral?"
GP: "No, you'll have to go private"
 

Webbo2

Über Member
When Mrs W saw our new GP in North Yorkshire for a review of her medication, she mentioned her lower back pain. She was referred to the physio at the practice and saw them the following week.
You lot need to move or start petitioning your local primary care trust for better services.😉
 

vickster

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When Mrs W saw our new GP in North Yorkshire for a review of her medication, she mentioned her lower back pain. She was referred to the physio at the practice and saw them the following week.
You lot need to move or start petitioning your local primary care trust for better services.😉

No point, services overwhelmed in SW London. I just use my work private healthcare for physio as needed (plus anything else MSK or cardiac),
Private GP through BUPA can't help with bloods done by NHS at request of NHS consultant sadly
 
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cyberknight

cyberknight

As long as I breathe, I attack.
Oh no, that's unfortunate (always been the case?)

yes afaik, when i had my thumb fused the healthcare covered the surgery but they didn’t cover the heat moulded splint i needed to stabilize the joint post op, luckily work healthcentre kicked up a fuss in that case and it got paid.
 

vickster

Squire
yes afaik, when i had my thumb fused the healthcare covered the surgery but they didn’t cover the heat moulded splint i needed to stabilize the joint post op, luckily work healthcentre kicked up a fuss in that case and it got paid.

That's quite normal that they don't cover appliances or TTOs, physio might be limited but there's usually some cover on most corporate policies
 
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