to think my physio should have examined me?

[sparklyfairypie]

Ok I suspect iabu in some ways as I should have pushed for this but in the 5 times I have seen her she has never examined me - she says theres no point. (I have seen pysios in the past but not for over 2 years before her)

Its my back thats the problem. All I have ever done with her is draw graphs and talk. I went swimming (which she advised me to do) and my back went in to spasm and she said "what did you do that for?? you did far too many lengths" I only did 10!

Now today shes decided that despite the fact I am still on a high level of prescrition painkillers she has discharged me.

She has never once looked at my back, only time shes ever touched me is to give me a high5 for going to the gym!

[Thankyouandgoodnight]

You are not being unreasonable - that sounds appalling. See another one or go to an osteopath.

[LIZS]

why have you gone back to her ?

[sparklyfairypie]

Liz - cos its on the NHS, waiting list took long enough for her in the first place and because I wanted to be seen in the eyes of my bosses as doing something about this problem.

[SoupKitchen]

Write a complaint to her bosses and request a full assessment. This is not acceptable and breaches the code of proffesional conduct.
I was a physio before DC. I would be appalled if a collegue was acting like this.

[Spink]

sparklyfairy, tbh in my opinion it depends what the context was for you seeing her. I work in a pain management team, and our physio doesn't tend to do physical examinations because the consultant (medic) tends to do that, and then shares her findings with the rest of the team.
All of the patients we see have chronic pain problems, and most need to stay on painkillers long term.. and will be discharged while on painkillers, once they have had input from the team to help them (we hope) manage to live with the pain... so if that is the context you are in, I think you may have had standard practice. However, whatever the context, it does sound like she hasn't explained what she has been asking of you very well (like with the swimming, you should've been given an idea of how much would be appropriate), so YANBU to be narked at the lack of clear information she gave you.

[sparklyfairypie]

Thanks for the info spink, unfortunately no one has examined me in 2 years. Apart from when I had started with the new physio and the swimming thing happened and I saw an out of hours Dr. (The physio here is self refferal)

[Spink]

in that case, if I were you, I would ask for a referral to someone who will do a comprehensive assessment, particularly if things have changed in the last 2 years. Do you have a decent relationship with your GP?

[Cappuccino]

yes go to an osteopath

it costs you but god it is worth it

I've always seen my back as a good investment for the future