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HSE physiotherapist

  • 23-06-2018 9:07am
    #1
    edireland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 50 ✭✭


    Anyone had my experience of been treated 6 time by a HSE physiotherapist and just given hand outs.
    A told it's best practice as it's proven the exercise is the only best long term solution.
    I got no manipulation at all.
    When I complained I was told I been doing this for years and I even have private practice.


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  • #2
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,878 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    edireland wrote: »
    Anyone had my experience of been treated 6 time by a HSE physiotherapist and just given hand outs.
    A told it's best practice as it's proven the exercise is the only best long term solution.
    I got no manipulation at all.
    When I complained I was told I been doing this for years and I even have private practice.

    If you can afford it don't bother your bollox with the HSE and pay for physio.

    Its your body, your health. Look after it yourself if you can afford it.

    Outside of that, the usual disclaimer about not seeking/giving medical advice on boards.ie

    If you can't afford it and you're stuck with the HSE, God help you.


  • #3
    May Contain Small Parts
    Closed Accounts Posts: 124 ✭✭May Contain Small Parts


    edireland wrote: »
    ...it's proven the exercise is the only best long term solution.
    I got no manipulation at all.

    Generally good advice, no?

    That's generally what a physio will do, help you to bring your muscles into the shape they should be with exercises to balance and strengthen.

    Did they give you a thorough and realistic plan? Did they show you how to do everything and make sure you were doing it correctly? Did you give it a fair shot (without overdoing it)?

    What is it that you want?


  • #4
    calfmuscle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 746 ✭✭✭calfmuscle


    Manual therapy is great for relieving muscle and joint pain but it's only temporary. The hse take the approach that they don't have the time or money to spend on tempo as solutions. So they teach you how to fix yourself and it's up to you after that.
    A private physio will do both manual and exercise etc as we know your more likely to do the exercises if you feel better asap.
    It might feel harsh but remember the same pool of money is paying for your physio sessions as paying for a child's cancer treatment.
    TLTR: Do your exercises.


  • #5
    Bitches Be Trypsin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 712 ✭✭✭Bitches Be Trypsin


    Personally had great experiences with a HSE physio. Calf muscle, it's really irrelevant that it's from the same fund, the state doesn't leave children with cancer untreated regardless of people using HSE physiotherapy services.


  • #6
    calfmuscle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 746 ✭✭✭calfmuscle


    Bitches Be Trypsin wrote: »
    Personally had great experiences with a HSE physio. Calf muscle, it's really irrelevant that it's from the same fund, the state doesn't leave children with cancer untreated regardless of people using HSE physiotherapy services.
    With respect you clearly don't understand how funding in the health system works.


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  • #7
    TommyKnocker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,829 ✭✭✭TommyKnocker


    I do archery and wrecked my shoulder (rotator cuff and AC joint) between the high number of arrows I was shooting with a heavy poundage bow, weight training and conditioning stuff I was doing. Basically over use.

    While the first physio I attended was not a HAS physio, I received massage and ultrasound and while it did make some difference I could not return to archery or training without the shoulder playing up again. I see the physio about 7-8 time over 6 months and was finally discharged with no exercise plan with the words "there is not anything more we can do for you".

    After another 6 months of resting I finally went to the Sports Surgery clinic in Santry and the physio there told me my recovery was up to me. After the initial checks for strength and range of movement I was given a number of exercises to do, was videoed doing them and the videos were made available over the Web. I was sent away to come back in 4 weeks.

    On return there was a marked improvement. Strength and range checks were redone and some exercises were swapped out for more challenging versions and again I was sent away to return in 4 weeks. I had 4 session each 4 weeks apart and each time I was checked and the exercises swapped about. At the last visit my shoulder was 100% and I was able to return to training and archery with the advise to start off easy and build up gradually.

    In all my time with this physio the physio never laid a hand on my to do any type of massage or manipulation. I was healed by doing the prescribed exercises which I have continued with, though less frequent now, they are done as prehab. I have had no issues since and if I need a physio in the future I know where my first port of call will be this time around.


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