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How bad before a referral

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Taff1234
Taff1234

My mobility is becoming more restricted by the week with the worse joint affected being my left knee. Walking is very hard now and I fear that I will be housebound before too long.

i did have a steroid injection a while ago but it didn’t help.

Nothing has been suggested by my GP about a referral. I am wondering how bad and how long it should before I should see a specialist.

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  • derek76
    derek76 Taff1234

    Posted

    High risk in what way?

    One  surgeon said that while he would do a hip replacement for me he thought that it would not solve my problem and that in a year I would be back complaining to him. 

  • amkoffee
    amkoffee Taff1234

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    When the doctor did the injection in my knee I was sitting on their little bed that they have in the room and he held my leg at an angle as he did the injection. The injection went into the inside of my knee. The PA did it in the same spot. I'm guessing that the doctor hurt so bad because he got it in the right spot and the PA didn't. I would guess it was a lucky shot by the doctor (pun intended) but the PA has done it twice and I didn't get any results. I know the goal is to get into the joint because that's where your pain is coming from. Good luck to you.

    • Paddyboy
      Paddyboy amkoffee

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      thanks for the quick reply. I just made my appt  the other day with the dr (the one whose shot didn't hurt but had no relief from), Im thinking I need to call back and ask for the pa to do the shot (the guy whose shot hurt like hell but I got relief from!) All I know is my knee f'ing hurts like hell  and is really stiff now...damn winter in the midwest..only 51 but have been told Iam close to bone on bone..thanks amkoffee

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