been looking for a local physio. 3 months on crutches has left me with a knackered opposite hip and shoulder.
hospital will only do physio on my ankle/leg.

where would someone stand on paying for this? should I pay myself or should I insist on the hospital sorting this.

the damage to my hip has been caused by wearing/walking on a aircast type boot which is 2” higher than my normal foot when in shoes.

If you get a decent NHS physio, they might look at the other side as it is all related pain. BUT they are so pushed for time and their measure of success is limited by resources, and its very different to most of our measures of success.

If you do decide to pay, you are looking at ~£1/min i.e. £40 for a 40 min apt. I know your S. Leeds, but if you need, I have some recommendations of N Leeds physios if you need.

£45 per 30 minutes in Winchester for someone whose very hands on and makes progress, NHS very, very stretched hence I’d guess you’ll struggle to get it fixed unless you pay for private treatment.

Not having a go at the NHS BTW they do a fantastic job but if they don’t have any budget they are limited…

I am going to pay regardless, just a bit miffed that the physio at the hospital would not listen to my concern that the hip problem has been caused by the walking boot they gave me. I told them at the time it felt far too high, I was told that it would feel better once I got used to wearing it.
I should still be wearing it now, and until 24th when I see the surgeon. I ditched it 10 days ago, as I would have done some permenant damage if I had continued to wear it.

in my experience the initial consultation is around £50 and you should get a full hour including treatment. Once they know your injury it’s then about £35 for half hour of treatment at a time. Five or six sessions over a month is usually enough for soft tissue damage.

whenever I’ve asked the NHS for physio they tell me it’s a three month waiting list.

Personal experience with NHS physio is that they often are time limited, so they will not be able to fully treat you there and then, they normally give you exercise sheets and tell you to go away and do the exercises and mobilise the area, then come back next week.

Whereas private physio has a lot more time, they will actually treat you at the appointments and in addition give you mobility exercises for home.

Think the wife paid about 35 for her sessions at Roundwood (Barnsley).
Not sure if that’s too far out of your way. It’s not far off J37 of the M1 though.

Private phyiso’s tend to be about £1 per minute, based on an initial consultation of 45 minutes, then subsequent treatments of 30 minutes.

You get what you pay for

Just checked the couple of physios I got recommended when we moved down here. One is in Moortown at David Lloyd. The other is on the Otley Road – Coach House Physio – apparently they treat the Brownlee’s and Jess Enis-Hill! Know the wrong side of town for you, but might be worth a look.

There’s a good one in Halifax. Clicky They look at the whole body not just “the bit that hurts today”.
I think it was £45 for initial consultation

£35 per half hour session at the one I use in Lincoln. Thankfully my work healthcare covers a limited number of sessions, I’ve just (yesterday) finished 3 months of treatment to free up my back. This is the 3rd course of treatment I’ve had with the same guy, first being 2.5 years ago.

I’ve been to NHS physio previously with other problems and I personally didn’t find them to be any benefit whereas the private hands-on physio very quickly got to the root cause of the issue I had and within a few weeks had everything back to normal.

the place I have booked with is a place run by a rugby player who broke his neck in a rugby game. he offers a proper rehabilitation service for post surgery and neuro physio.

fingers crossed I can get sorted, and hopefully stop walking about like metal mickey… 😀

I’ve used private in two periods for my back and a bust knee. With a decent physio, it was worth every penny.

Make sure your GP knows the situation…. and your situation if you’re either self employed or work for small employer. I was fast-tracked for physio by my GP using a scheme here north of the border that supports small businesses – basically government money paying for extra Physio appointments with the NHS. So not jumping the queue but easing the queue by creating a new one.

It was really helpful but the problem is often GPs either don’t know, or forget, that the scheme exists and they don’t ask question about your work situation that would tell them whether or not you’d qualify for it.

and hopefully stop walking about like metal mickey…

boogie boogie

£35 per half hour session at the one I use in Lincoln.

who’s that momo? im currently suffering with a rotator cuff injury.

Be aware some NHS physios will lie to get rid of you. I am sure some of them are great and I value and support the NHS and realise the pressure they are under perhaps promotes bad behavior out of desperation.

However I was told a very sharp pain, not even a second long, followed by my knee sliding about everywhere, unstable was “the classic start of joint arthritis” and not an injury and that I could not be referred to a joint specialist for investigation as “you are not in enough pain”.

My GP sent me for an Xray and there was no arthritis but as it was an X ray, she could not see any soft matter damage, there was no where else to refer me as the NHS physio had stopped me being referred thoush she did say I should not do running or anything like it.

The private physio I was forced to go to as problems continued over months needed a soft tissue scan which I could not afford to get done privately, so 5 years later I still cannot cycle, run, tennis or walk very far from roads as its failed more than once since.

the nearest I have got to a diagnosis was from an acquaintance who was a vet, who suggested a sprain or tear in the stabilising ligaments inside of the knee joint. None of the NHS mentioned this possibility, but the symptoms when looked up seem the most similar I could find to what I had.

In my latest trip to the docs about another issue, I was told to do high impact exercise, totally disregarding the never fully diagnosed or sorted knee issue and when I said it was still an ongoing issue they were quite sneering.

Moral is though, don’t just take what they say as correct – they just want you off their list and out of their space and some will say anything to achieve that and not have you come back. I still have no signs of arthritis, though I worry the instability will become the actual cause of it long term.

Less than your booze bill.Better for you as well.

I’ve had mixed experience from NHS physio’s. I’ve had two that were brilliant and one that I stopped going to and paid privately as he was completely useless and i’ve not a clue how he’s still in a job.

I pay £35 for the hour, or £40 for 45 minutes depending on what service I’m in for- manipulation and basics is cheaper, actual therapy and ultrasounds and that from the more senior therapist is more expensive.

Way I see it is, if you give me a £40 bill for my car or bike I’ll pay it.

I pay £38 for Osteo in NW Leeds, but I get half back through Simply Health.

just realised that i am in the leeds hospital fund. i think i may be able to claim some back.

Ton sounds like you may be sorted but we have used back in action on agbrigg road a few times, costs as above pleased with results and care. they work with a number of national squads and elite athletes like ourselves 😉

Get what you need, if the nhs will pay great but if not then pay. In fact even if nhs will pay I would get extra sessions.

You have the costs but fyi in London it was £75-£100 per session. Paris is £35 for a top quality specialist I used with special kit inc hydraulic machine for knee rehab.

My physio charges 30e per 40 mins, so c 25 gbp per session but this is spain. I go a lot as I am privately insured so get no discount if I do not use the service. Physios are excellent, a good one easy way, he will spot the issue straight away and address it. Best thing I ever started was pilates.

Wearing the boot has likely tilted your pelvis which is now affecting your hip because you’re ‘short legged’ on one side. To get yourself straight again you need to find a good chiropractor not a physio who will realign your spine and pelvis back to straight, then your hip and muscles will be able to function properly and not need so much attention. Expect to pay £35 per visit and go 3 times a week for a few weeks reducing. If they xray that’s a good thing and pay for it, though they can see if your tilted in seconds.