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. . . to be completely mystified by what just happened?!

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RedPandaFluff · 20/03/2019 19:47

Just had a physio appointment for a suspected sprained Achilles.

Expectation: I would go in, give a history, physio would examine me, move me around a bit, look at my posture/alignment etc., maybe an ultrasound of the area, given some exercises to do and told to come back in a week.

What actually happened:
Laid flat on my back, made to do knee raises and leg lifts while he tapped the soles of my feet, abruptly slapped my calf muscles, poked around my knee with a sharp wooden stick, told to touch the side of my neck with two fingers, and he even occasionally tapped me on the nose.

Yes. TAPPED ME ON THE NOSE.

I left, completely bewildered, with tape along my calf muscle.

I have no idea what just happened. I was so shocked that when he replied "functional neurology" to my question of "er . . . so, what was that?!" I just accepted it, said thank you, smiled and left.

AIBU to think that was an absolute waste of £50?!

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MulticolourMophead · 22/03/2019 11:16

cocksick = coccyx, the bones at the very end of your spine. Also known as your tailbone.

NellieDavie · 22/03/2019 11:24

@missbloomsbury

I fell over and landed on it, so that was the cause (bursitis, impingement and something else!). Unfortunately instead of getting better it's gotten worse and now have frozen shoulder so very restricted movement compared to how it was when I first went to see the GP.

missbloomsbury · 22/03/2019 13:35

I sympathise! I do hope you can resolve it asap

thesnapandfartisinfallible · 22/03/2019 14:34

I showed this thread to my chiropractor and he didn't have a clue wtf was going on either. Doesn't sound like any physio appointment I've ever had.

CantYouSleepLittleBear · 22/03/2019 15:49

Ha!

Was it anything like this?
https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us5a008433e4b0d467d4c226e0?guccounter=1&guceereferrerus=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvLnVrLw&guceereferrer_cs=jCuUu7h3E32k5JIyGgimJg

I guess as PP said, the nose-tapping was to test your blink reflexes.

I agree with another PP that as they didn't tell you in advance that they were sending you to the weirdo, you should ask for a "replacement appointment" with a proper physio. Should definitely get at least a discount.

RabbityMcRabbit · 22/03/2019 17:40

cocksick 😂😂😂

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