Also off my bike for a while... I think... now definitely!

[Mrs M]

Good luck Mrs M!

Thank you

 

[vickster]

I saw the physio again this morning, shoulder no better so she's referred me to the specialist. I'll get a letter but she thinks it might be the AC joint. So in a couple of weeks, I'm seeing the chap who fixed my elbow a couple of years ago, BUPA have signed off on an MRI so I guess I'll have a better idea at some point soon.

Physio very ouchy, I didn't even manage 15 mins of treatment

@Mrs M how are you feeling now?

 

[Ganymede]

I saw the physio again this morning, shoulder no better so she's referred me to the specialist. I'll get a letter but she thinks it might be the AC joint. So in a couple of weeks, I'm seeing the chap who fixed my elbow a couple of years ago, BUPA have signed off on an MRI so I guess I'll have a better idea at some point soon.

Physio very ouchy, I didn't even manage 15 mins of treatment

@Mrs M how are you feeling now?

Sorry you're no better @vickster. I saw my physio today too as I am getting far too much pain. He wasn't happy with me and did a lot of massage and a bit of releasing on my back. I am seeing the surgeon next week and I'll be interested to hear what he says - physio says the doc might give me a cortisone jab to help me work through it as I am also finding one or two movements just too painful to do

Glad you've been referred, anyway - an MRI is what you need, I'm amazed how long it takes doctors to decide to order them sometimes.

And yes, @Mrs M, how goes it?

 

[Mrs M]

I saw the physio again this morning, shoulder no better so she's referred me to the specialist. I'll get a letter but she thinks it might be the AC joint. So in a couple of weeks, I'm seeing the chap who fixed my elbow a couple of years ago, BUPA have signed off on an MRI so I guess I'll have a better idea at some point soon.

Physio very ouchy, I didn't even manage 15 mins of treatment

@Mrs M how are you feeling now?

Sorry you're still having trouble.
Hopefully the MRI will show what's up and what they can do to fix it for you
My tennis elbow is getting better slowly.
Best wishes.

 

[vickster]

The physio suggested he'd likely order to confirm the diagnosis. Having bupa will expedite the process, probably still need to wait a week depending on when the preferred radiologist is in clinic to read it. Hopefully won't need to wait a further two weeks for any follow up.

I won't be getting anything fixed before ride London, cycling oddly doesn't cause pain. Dragging the bike around does though so I'll have to ride it rather than carry or push!

 

[Mrs M]

Sorry you're no better @vickster. I saw my physio today too as I am getting far too much pain. He wasn't happy with me and did a lot of massage and a bit of releasing on my back. I am seeing the surgeon next week and I'll be interested to hear what he says - physio says the doc might give me a cortisone jab to help me work through it as I am also finding one or two movements just too painful to do

Glad you've been referred, anyway - an MRI is what you need, I'm amazed how long it takes doctors to decide to order them sometimes.

And yes, @Mrs M, how goes it?

Oops, replied to Vickster's quoted post, apologies.
Hope you get some answers next week.
My elbow is a lot better but still a bit sore and swollen.
Have rested it over weekend and did some exercises I saw online, waiting for physio.
All the best.

 

[vickster]

@Ganymede hope the surgeon can help you out. Cortisone might just help it settle down I expect I shall be stabbed too, although this surgeon also likes PRP (at least for tendons). I guess it depends what's wrong!

 

[Ganymede]

@Ganymede hope the surgeon can help you out. Cortisone might just help it settle down I expect I shall be stabbed too, although this surgeon also likes PRP (at least for tendons). I guess it depends what's wrong!

Well I went out on my 'bent today and it .... WAS OK!!! Due in part to the good pummelling I got yesterday from the physio.

I had a go on my hybrid a coupla weeks ago and it was agony, then we had bad weather and high wind and despondency, then today I had to go and take Mum and Dad to the polling station so I cycled over. It was great! I did feel I needed to rest the arm a bit on the way home but of course on a 'bent you can. Only a 6-mile round trip but it was great!

 

[vickster]

I'm getting a buzzy feeling and numbness in the fingers in my right hand and my forearm felt a bit funny yesterday sitting at my desk. I have cycled around 70 miles in the last 3 days but with the bg gel gloves with the thick palm pads? Due to shoulder potentially? It was quite painful during Sunday's 50 miles

 

[hopless500]

@vickster - bupa question for you.... do they charge the excess just the once, or do you get charged it for every stage of them doing stuff?

 

[vickster]

I don't know, I have an excess free policy

@SatNavSaysStraightOn may know (although I think she has just had her back op)

Why not call them and ask if it's not clear in the policy handbook? As a guess I would think its per condition/overall claim

 

[hopless500]

The renewal docs are somewhere, I'll have a look.

 

[vickster]

The renewal docs are somewhere, I'll have a look.

I guess the excess is annual even for existing conditions but I really don't know. Although I now have a personal policy I just kept the same conditions as previous corporate cover. Costs a fair amount but with my suite of ails, it's worth every penny to me!

 

[hopless500]

Mr Hop had to pay excess on several things I think, but I need to double check with them. Well, if I decide to bother with it, that is

 

[vickster]

Depends what the issue is. As my GP says, the NHS is great if you have a heart attack, stroke or cancer. But slow for anything musculoskeletal