Physios

[Acdf]

I too was sent for physio before my diagnosis he didn't touch me,ok COVID was still going on,but after 2 sessions he gave me some exercises to do then I was told I've signed you off,his exact words were there's' nothing fundamentally wrong with you!' Well he certainly got that wrong!

[Fadeddenimcutoff]

I know how you feel,physio just kept giving me exercises then signed me off even tho I was still suffering from the pains I went there for. Basically no use at all.

[Crossstitch1]

Yep...my physio said my hip pain was fibro ....he didn't care that I could tell the difference....a while later had a steroid injection in hip which ended that particular pain....wanted to find him and say neh neh nehy ney! Won't be going back to him, if necessary will request someone else!

[Elizahl]

I feel your pain my physio was the same I gave out and they went through exercises a few times with me that was it but they do help when in a flare up to like loosen things out again if that makes sense. Good luck I hope you get some relief soon x

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Ditto went to a physio, had two hour appointment she did nothing ,except write on a chart where my pain was and then basically gave me exercise and fobbed me of onto another physio ,she said she could not help or understand why pain has a mind of it own ,eg pain is ok one day and the next day it’s like hell on earth .

[Jaycee18]

I would be in real trouble without my physio. No she can’t take the pain away, but she does keep my body moving.

During lockdown I couldn’t see her and was rubbish at doing exercise by myself. I completely seized up and the pain and impact on my life was dreadful.

Started seeing her again about a year ago and the difference in that time has been huge, despite my arthritis getting worse. This in turn has also helped my mental health.

She completely gets fibro, so I do think it’s a case of finding the right physio. They really do have a huge knowledge of how the body works.

[Acdf in reply to Jaycee18]

That's great if it works for you, I exercise most mornings just via YouTube on the TV, even if it's just the walking workouts helps me loosen and feel more upbeat.

[Aliceeliza]

Physios and me just do not get on. Saw one when first diagnosed who told my gp I was suicidal. I was not. Promised hydrotherapy and occupation health support which never happened. A few exercises and mindfulness . Saw another physio some years later for pain around my shoulderblade advised to move more. Diagnose with RA 2 years ago and when I saw the physio, it took some months, she spent an hour without touching me, and did not notice that I could barely move my neck and s houlders to see her but spent the whole time going on about mindfulness. I seems very little can be done physically for fibro but surely RA can be helped? My rheumatologists comment was, it doesn't work for everyone.

I now visit an osteopath wh ich has helped.