I've had back trouble for most of my working life and have had various treatments over the years. I've been told that it is chronic and will only get worse and I was recently referred to Dereham Hospital for physio. I was helped on 4 visits but was told that was all they could do unless I got another referral from my GP. It would be much more beneficial to me if I could get treatment every month or 6 weeks to keep me more mobile or if I could refer myself to the physiotherapist when I was having more severe symptoms. This would be more cost effective for the NHS too if it avoids surgery. It takes so long to go from a visit to the GP to actually getting some help.
"Chronic back trouble shouldn't require constant rereferrals for physio"
About: Community physiotherapy / Dereham physiotherapy clinic Community physiotherapy Dereham physiotherapy clinic Dereham NR19 2EX Norfolk PCT Norfolk PCT Norwich NR7 0WG
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Update posted by Pierre (the patient) 10 years ago