Broken Shoulder

[Pumpkin the robot]

I would agree that the NHS physio is next to useless. Unfortunately they are on a time limit for each patient and cannot give them the time and treatment they need. I had no hands on treatment from the NHS physio, it was all t.e.n.s machine and a few exercises. I basically wasted a year by not having any effective physio.
I have just started working with a physio that was recommended to me by a couple of friends. The physio at the company that I have also works at British cycling, so she has a lot of experience with cycling problems. So far, so good, I have had a greater improvement in 2 weeks than I did in the 18 months previous.
keep going and if you think the physio is not working, mention it to your current physio, or get a second opinion. At the end of the day, it is you that is suffering, not them.

 

[Andrew_P]

I would agree that the NHS physio is next to useless. Unfortunately they are on a time limit for each patient and cannot give them the time and treatment they need. I had no hands on treatment from the NHS physio, it was all t.e.n.s machine and a few exercises. I basically wasted a year by not having any effective physio.
I have just started working with a physio that was recommended to me by a couple of friends. The physio at the company that I have also works at British cycling, so she has a lot of experience with cycling problems. So far, so good, I have had a greater improvement in 2 weeks than I did in the 18 months previous.
keep going and if you think the physio is not working, mention it to your current physio, or get a second opinion. At the end of the day, it is you that is suffering, not them.

Funny you should say that, I remember my wife's "Physio" post hip replacement it was just guidance on exercise it was if they are told not to touch people I remember thinking it was the most bizarre ten minutes I had seen! As you say my private one manipulated me although a bit too gently going by the Chiropractor.

 

[Andrew_P]

My only caveat regarding the Chiropractor is that the one I had did a lot of work with a Rugby team if I recall correctly and I asked him about the massaging and manipulating muscles back in to place and I got the impression it wasn't normal for them to do that, might have got that wrong. He also first asked me each time what movement was hurting the most and then spent the rest of session working on the muscles in that area and always every session kept knocking the ball joint against the socket from various angles (Physio did this as well) this was to make sure the fractures didn't grow back too big as they start as soft tissue, again he was much more aggressive than the Physio!

 

[Winnershsaint]

Clipped a parked car when blinded by early morning sun in August 2012. Hit the deck and ended up with a four way fracture of the ball joint in my shoulder. Immobilised shoulder for two weeks so no displacement of bits and then NHS physio was arranged but held up for about a month because of failure to transfer paperwork. What I eventually had was OK, but it ended rather quickly leaving me to the exercises. Work was unable/unwilling to accommodate this so I ended up giving up. Good news is I can't really use a paint roller any more, bad news is I need a decorator! Was cycling within three weeks of accident, one armed on the turbo but it was not the best of experiences. Ended up having three months off work, mainly because of OH. Working in a school they said there were just too many risk factors with me moving around the place with one arm out of action. Accident notwithstanding I thoroughly enjoyed the time off so much that it focused my thoughts on retirement. Three and a half years later I have been semi-retired since September and have a nice new retirement gift to me in the form of a Cervelo R3.

 

[Venod]

@fossyant

Thanks for the info re case manager, just had it confirmed I can have some private treatment arranged.

 

[fossyant]

@Afnug Make sure the third party pick up the bill, not you.

 

[Venod]

@Afnug Make sure the third party pick up the bill, not you.

Yes solicitors confirmed that third party have accepted liability, so they claim it from their insurance..

 

[mcshroom]

Reading the physio experiences others have had I feel I might have been lucky. My physio didn't have long for the appointments, but she worked on my shoulder (hands on) each week, along with taking measurements and changing the exercizes I was given each week.

Overall I was happy with my physio experience

 

[Brian Stacks]

I had a fractured clavicle last year. I was lucky it was only a clean break. But it still took me two months to get back in the saddle even after intense physio. Good luck and keep up the physio.
Long term I am only just starting to reach somewhere near the fitness level of preaccident. Br patient and good luck