NATURAL ANKLING wrote:...
I would see your GP and ask for a referral (ist appointment) to a phisio, I was taking ibuprofen for many years but no more since doing exercises for my back........thats daily too....
How prepared GPs are to refer to a physio varies depending on where you are. Where I used to live there were 2 physiotherapists in an area covered by 6 GPs and chatting to one he commented that whilst he used to get quite a few referrals, in the preceding 6 months he had had no GP referrals. Where I live now and suffering torn rotator cuff that would not go away my GP started with ibuprofen, then on to Naproxen, then on to diclofenac then he started wanting a cortisone injection (which I was not keen on). He was not prepared to refer to a GP and try their methods.
So, if you go back to your GP, do a bit of research first so if you are unhappy with what (s)he might suggest you can say why you don't want to go that route (e.g. (s)he suggests cortisone and you are not keen you can ask about the risks on tendon weakening - I've no idea if cortisone is appropriate to tendonitis, but an example). I like to be prepared.
A year and half ago I was diagnosed with something but I only knew the general diagnosis not the specific type. So before I had to go to GP to be told exactly what it was (it was a face to face discussion at GP's requirement!) - before going I researched every possible type and for each type had a list of questions about treatments/size/impacts/risks/etc. so when he said "it's and <xxx>" I turned to that page of my notes and had all my questions prepared. It meant a shorter discussion where I got the answers to all my questions - better than being shocked, getting home and then thinking "I wish I'd asked ... and ... and ...".
Ian
.........er,sorry....or mrs...or whatever...
