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Advice on Injury Diagnosis

  • 23-11-2015 7:49pm
    #1
    fitzie79
    Registered Users Posts: 350 ✭✭


    I'll start this thread by stating that I'm not necessarily looking for a diagnosis over the internet - I'm passed that stage ;) - but rather I'm looking for advice on who I should go to for a diagnosis.

    I have had a pain in my foot for the past number of weeks. I noticed on my first few runs after completing the Dublin Marathon. I don't recall anything during the marathon that caused the injury so not sure if it's from that or something else.

    Basically it's a pain that runs on the inside of the foot and up to the top of the foot. It's really sore when I press against it and is now a constant dull pain (it's getting worse and now I'm at the point where I think I need to stop and rest it). There is a slight swelling there as well but not so much as to prevent me putting on shoes etc

    I'm wondering is a doctor or physio the best person to go to or based on some internet diagnosis of a potential stress fracture am i better off going to A&E (or something like VHI Swiftcare)?

    Any advice appreciated.


Comments

  • #2
    Ososlo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,420 ✭✭✭Ososlo


    Physio definitely.
    If you give your general location, someone can hopefully point you to a physio with a good reputation. You essential want to see someone with a background in running specific injuries.


  • #3
    fitzie79
    Registered Users Posts: 350 ✭✭fitzie79


    Ososlo wrote: »
    Physio definitely.
    If you give your general location, someone can hopefully point you to a physio with a good reputation. You essential want to see someone with a background in running specific injuries.

    I'm based just outside Cork city.

    Can a physio refer you for an x-ray or mri?


  • #4
    RacoonQueen
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,366 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    Impossible to say really as we have no idea what injury is.
    50/50 that one will send you to the other, not much a GP can do for something like that other than send you for a scan.

    Physio's don't refer for MRI/Xray - if you go to GP, unless you're in agony, it's unlikely they'll send you to A&E they likely give you a referral letter for the outpatient dept in your local hospital.

    edit: not sure how it works in private hospitals etc...physios may be able to order the xray/mri there


  • #5
    Firedance
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,009 ✭✭✭Firedance


    RacoonQueen wrote: »
    Impossible to say really as we have no idea what injury is.
    50/50 that one will send you to the other, not much a GP can do for something like that other than send you for a scan.

    Physio's don't refer for MRI/Xray - if you go to GP, unless you're in agony, it's unlikely they'll send you to A&E they likely give you a referral letter for the outpatient dept in your local hospital.

    edit: not sure how it works in private hospitals etc...physios may be able to order the xray/mri there

    FYI my physio referred me for a scan to A&E


  • #6
    RacoonQueen
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,366 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    Firedance wrote: »
    FYI my physio referred me for a scan to A&E

    Interesting. Where is your physio? This is bizarre to me? HSE hospitals only take GP referrals..any hospital I've worked in is GP referrals only.
    A physio needs to get a doctor to order anything like that in a hospital environment.


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  • #7
    Firedance
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,009 ✭✭✭Firedance


    RacoonQueen wrote: »
    Interesting. Where is your physio? This is bizarre to me? HSE hospitals only take GP referrals..any hospital I've worked in is GP referrals only.
    A physio needs to get a doctor to order anything like that in a hospital environment.

    The A & E is in Smithfield and is part of the Mater hospital, they took a referral letter from my physio and in fact told me they would take either GP or Physio. It meant I didn't have to pay the e100 charge and they sent me for a scan.

    Edit, to clarify, a doctor in the A&E ordered the scan but I didn't need to go through my gp to get it.


  • #8
    RacoonQueen
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,366 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    Firedance wrote: »
    The A & E is in Smithfield and is part of the Mater hospital, they took a referral letter from my physio and in fact told me they would take either GP or Physio. It meant I didn't have to pay the e100 charge and they sent me for a scan.

    Have worked in the mater and never saw that. May be a new thing. Mater website still only refers to gp referrals
    Never understood why physio referrals were not taken tbh


  • #9
    Firedance
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,009 ✭✭✭Firedance


    RacoonQueen wrote: »
    Have worked in the mater and never saw that. May be a new thing. Mater website still only refers to gp referrals
    Never understood why physio referrals were not taken tbh

    See my edit above - yeah it was very convenient tbh, if id had to go to my gp just for a referral when id already paid a physio id have been very pissed off!


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