Back injury

I genuinely don't get people's issues with the NHS wait times. I've been to A&E twice, and both times I was seen almost instantly.

I've had several operations & other procedures done and never had to wait these 'months' that some people claim to have. I cannot say I've ever had a bad experience with the NHS. I think a lot of people haven't really, and go by the hearsay that gets reported in the Mail about that one guy that spent 16 years in the Dorset A&E waiting room.

Quite often people in busier hospitals get dropped down the list by genuine emergencies. I don't think Little Johnny's broken arm is as bad as a guy with multiple stab wounds or other genuine emergencies.

Some man up pills should do the trick

comment by HenrysCat (U3608)
posted 2 hours, 3 minutes ago
Soooo, you want to scrap the NHS but you can't afford any alternative? Brilliant.
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Camerons opt out scheme was to reduce NI payments which would go towards private health insurance in which case I could afford it. In fact I am now sat outside a hospital waiting for an appointment to get a more conclusive diagnosis of my chronic fatigue because I paid privately. My income has been reduced for years because of the nhs but finally earn enough to pay privately thanks to this government.

An inversion table sorted my back out

Not to sound patronising but different scans will find different things.

With my back problem it began with an X-ray (which showed nothing), then an Ultrasound (which showed something). I then had an MRI which was then followed by a CT scan.

Nothing wrong with having an X-Ray and an Ultrasound as these are far quicker, far less invasive and will narrow down what the problem could be. The good thing with having an X-Ray and / or an Ultrasound first is that if you need an MRI, the doctors know whereabouts to scan.

My first MRI after my Ultrasound took maybe an hour, possibly more. Now they know where to look, my MRIs take no more than 30 mins.

Oldboy

I think Yor GP asked for an ultrasound to rule out any problems with your kidneys as the source of pain, the ultrasound can't really detect muscle tears or injury obviously so I see no other reason why. At this point a scan won't do you much good but sounds like you have muscle spasms.

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Whatever you do don 't go anywhere near the Arsenal medical staff .They can turn two or three days off into five weeks .
Suggest you start with the ultrasound. That WILL detect tears. Certainly showed my ruptured achilles tendon. Kyzr doesn't know what he is talking about.

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I could be wrong Sammy but I believe ultrasounds in the case of joint/ligament damage and muscle tears are used in an acute setting (48-72 hrs) to assess hematoma formation, which indirectly infers traumatic damage. But as far as Im aware, ultrasounds dont/cant directly visualize tears because the soft tissue contrast just isnt that good.
Regardless, if Oldboy has constant sharp pain, its more likely to be a spasm than a muscle tear.

use this

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and keep moving