Was my osteopath right discharging me from his treatment on NHS?
I have a slipped disc and a sciatica for 2 months now. NHS referred me to an osteopath but today he told me if I don't agree to enjoy an operation he will discharge me, so he did so. I did not want to have an injection nor operation. He said if his treatments have not augment my condition by now I need an operation. But today I go privately to a physio and she said I don't need an operation just a suitable physio who can take care of me. Who should I trust more? To be honest I wasn't cheery with the treatment I had from the osteopath as he never did any stroke on me, I saw him once every 2 weeks (5 or 6 times altogether). Any advise? I will have a MRI scan subsequent week by the way.
Answer: Of course he was right contained by discharging.Why would he continue to see you for a condition he says he cannot treat in need surgery and you refuse surgery. What would you talk to him roughly speaking when you went to the surgery the next time the weather? As for the physio I am leery
of anyone who claims they can do what a doctor can't do. GIven
the helpful level between a doctor and physio I would be more
inclined to go near the doctor. For our American readers doctors in the NHS don't achieve paid by the operation as they do in the USA so the doctor have not reason to operate other than the patient's virtuous health. As other people hold suggested try the physio for half a dozen times and see if you actually progress. Sometimes a disc will slip hindmost into place but given the length of your symptoms this would seem unlikely.
By the track an operation to fix a slipped disc has nothing to do near your nerve. It involves finding which disc has slipped (ie your disc is a doughnut shaped piece of tissue that separates the vertebrae contained by your spinal column) The surgeon opens up the area which is really easy as there is no tangible thick layer of tissue over your spine stretches undo the two vertebrae and removes the disc. End of surgery. It is not nearly as dangerous or difficult as people would front you to believe. .
I have never known anyone who saw an osteopath on the NHS. Usually when you own a slipped disc you do need a disectomy. Its not usually corrected by physio or an osteopath. I would be sceptical about the private physio...sorry to influence, but maybe she wants you to pay cheque her for months of treatment when she knows its not going to cure they slipped disc. What does your orthopaedic consultant say? That is the entity I would trust. Have the same problem (big time, like 2 years) saw a chiropractor and have to pay for the extra pain she cause me..while waiting for ortho appointment..
she told me i had chronic si syndrome (yeah right) forget physio been at hand done that, hyrdo etc ect ect...mri showed slipped disc and it's pressing on sciatic nerve only method around it so far is THE INJECTION on tuesday...and i am terrified but i want my life stern.it has to be done.forget the quacks get it sorted properly.honourable luck.
Your all sorted, maybe it wasn't great osteopathy, if the Physio is Chartered and a branch of the health professions council (ask him) try some Physio and wait for your scan. A surgeon wouldn't operatate minus a positive MRI anyway. Don't rush into an operation. (Operations= a lot of $ for the doctor. I have be told by foreign physicians that American doctors operate a lot more..hint, air, hint.) I definitely would try physical psychiatric therapy, if one type of physical therapy doesn't work, try another one. (A doctor rushed my mom into an operation on a wrong diagnosis; she didn't have what he thought; they took organs out anyway; she's have trouble ever since.)
I have heard something like people that had wager on surgery and it didn't work; they had a bad outcome. I consider you are right in backing rotten the back surgery. Your doctor discharged you because he had no other remedies that he know of other than surgery. That's what he does. That doesn't mean that within are no other rememedies. Keep looking.
I had back problems, have to carry a cushion with me somewhere I went so I could sit; but I got heal; Jesus healed me through a lady minister beside a healing ministry - Ann Pia. Hallelujah! My back feel brand new; it's been more than 10 years ago..
Well if you refuse surgery, then yes there would be no further treatment he can provide and you would be discharged; can I ask why did you not want to enjoy surgery? It is possible that a Physio could manipulate the disc back into place, if it be me I'd have gone with the recommend of the Osteopath. See what results you get with he Physio, if you don't find any advance then go final to the Osteopath.
As the above poster said, do be cautious with private Physio's/chiropractors, unhappily some are more concerned with taking your money then what is beneficially best for you. It seem odd your Physio insisted he could treat you without seeing your MRI and location of the slipped disc..
First hold you already had a MRI, or are they guessing? You have symptoms of X, as a result you have X? If you have not have a MRI, then who knows what you hold? The osteopath has given you some treatment and you are not responding, therefore they might be thinking it is not a disc problem? Likewise Physiotherapy usually traffic with muscle problems and not Disc problems. It sounds to me as if no one really know what is causing the problem and until you have the MRI, not a soul will know. The osteopath is correct to discharge you, if they do not have a MRI to back up the diagnosis? The possession slipped disc is old and out dated, never used these days, because near a MRI they will be able to pin point any problem with a disc. Best of Luck