NorthernDave
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From what I've heard,at least round here, you'll wait three months to see an NHS physio, have one or two 30 minute appointments with someone who may or may not be interested in cycling and be sent home with a sheet of exercises. No ultrasound, no deep tissue massage, no acupuncture, no taping, no tests etc. but you may be lucky
I agree and here's why...
"NHS physio isn't great" not my words, but those of the consultant orthopedic surgeon who operated on Mrs NDs knee last year.
The NHS physio she was referred to started every appointment late, never saw her for the full appointment time, wasn't interested in any feedback or variation from her script and discharged her as her allotted number of appointments were up despite clearly not being fit, with follow up being a poorly photocopied exercise sheet.
We paid for private physio and the difference was immense. A very thorough initial exam and consultation from a highly qualified physio specialising in knees, then a series of appointments with tangible progress after each one and after a handful of appointments almost back to normal. It wasn't as expensive as you might think either - in fact it was worth every penny.