Medic! (Knee question)

[Nubbin]

Our local hospital uses a system where all GP referrals are triaged by specialist orthopaedic physios and consultants in tandem, and then assigned to the appropriate specialist whichcould be a physio. Knees are complex affairs, and post-traumatic pathology is not usually just a single injured structure. There's going to be some biomechanics involved as well (judging by the running -> injury story) which may need addressing once you've had a diagnosis and appropriate treatment. As The Doc says, GP is the first port of call to be referred to the appropriate service.

Edited by Nubbin on Friday 10th April 11:34

[jules_s]

The_Doc said:

staceyb said:

Go see a Sports Physio. Don't bother with GP.

Wrong, go see your GP.

If you can't get an appointment, then write a letter to the GP surgery explaining why you think it is unacceptable to wait so long for an appointment when the GP earns £100k and doesn't do evening or Saturday surgery. Copy the letter to your MP, you pay his wage too and he probably makes about £50k

I operate on knees and your problem needs to be seen by a doctor in primary practice (GP) who should refer you on to secondary practice (Hospital Consultant) if he/she thinks it's appropriate.

Most of what's been said on this thread is well intentioned, but rubbish.

You pay your taxes, right? Go see a man who gets paid by you.

I'm not helping you, because telemedicine is sooo innacurate.

Hurt? See a doctor.

I agree with that, however IMO the advice is flawed because there is no 'constructive' comment made apart from 'see your doctor' if it hurts.

To me constructive short term advice would be 'if it hurts stop doing what makes it hurt' and in this case I think that is valid.

I've had the same condition many times in the past (my knees are foobarred which escalates the problem) and in me its simply inflammation of the muscles where they join the Tibia. The advice I was given (by a BUPA physio which was referred by my GP/NHS) was to stop running, do low/non impact training to build your quads up and then ease yourself back into jogging on soft surfaces.

So, in short, see Your GP...then if the referal/wait to see an NHS specialist is too long see a private sports injury therapist.

[12 inch legend]

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