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作者: matt72178 時間: 2010-11-23 18:53 標題: 腰傷, 是否需要睇家庭醫生先?

昨天傷了下背, 而家既情況係坐起身會痛, 腰拗向前會痛。
無論情況是否嚴重, 我都打算睇醫生。
請問係咪需要家庭醫生轉介?
Thanks~

作者: ACC-HE 時間: 2010-11-23 19:11

ICE it!

作者: fibbi 時間: 2010-11-23 19:12

I would definitely go to family doctor first.

作者: lo_pak 時間: 2010-11-23 19:29

You need family doctor to refer to a specialist.

作者: matt72178 時間: 2010-11-23 19:41

I did some iceing yesterday.
I will visit my family doctor tomorrow.
Does any of you experienced lower back pain before?
And how long did it take to completely recover?
Thanks

作者: Catpiano 時間: 2010-11-23 19:45

Cialis!

作者: habitrailspace 時間: 2010-11-23 19:57

本帖最後由 habitrailspace 於 2010-11-23 20:06 編輯

go c ur chiropractor (skip family doctor)
u hv to tell us how did u get ur back hurt

作者: Lik 時間: 2010-11-23 19:58

The GP is only good for determining whether there was anything serious (eg. broken / cracked bones and stuff). If the injury is purely soft-tissue based, GP are completely useless. They'll just tell you to take some rest, ice it, write you some pain killer (or ask you to take tylenol / Advil), etc.

To help soft tissue injuries recovery, your best bet is to go to see a physiotherapist. However, a large majority of physiotherapists are pretty useless too, in the sense that while they are generally reasonably good in determining the nature of your injury, their treatment methods are almost always limited to heat treatment, TENS, ultra-sound, and maybe laser. Speaking from personal (and family) experience, this type of treatment is only effective in helping you recover up to 50% or less, after which they are only effective as pain management / suppression, but does nothing in helping you recover.

The physiotherapist that I used to see (not seeing him anymore cuz I've pretty much recovered) and recommend to all my friends is Kelvin Tam at:

Kelvin Physiotherapy Clinic
Phone : (604) 873-8270
Fax: (604) 873-8250
Address : Suite 503 601 Broadway W Vancouver , BC , V5Z4C2

Kelvin is different from most other physiotherapists in the sense that in addition to the typical arsenal of physio treatment methods, his single most preferred way to treat his patients are to use his hands. Again, speaking from personal experience and based on what my family and friends have told me after seeing him, this type of treatment is significantly more effective in helping you recover (not just manage pain). According to Kelvin, his style of physio treatment are not 100% effective on every patient either, but myself and everyone that I've referred to see Kelvin have pretty much recovered from their injuries.

The down side of seeing Kelvin is that he is not cheap -- I think he is charging $55/session now, and that his area is super difficult to find parking. But give Kelvin a call. I have seen a LOT of physiotherapists over the course of my various sports injuries (probably 10+ physiotherapists), and I will definitely say Kelvin is best one out of them all.

Hope you'll recover soon la.

-Lik

作者: KittyLeung74 時間: 2010-11-23 21:28

The GP is only good for determining whether there was anything serious (eg. broken / cracked bones a ...
Lik 發表於 2010-11-23 19:58

Good recommendation! Kelvin is a good physiotherapist.

作者: sheep 時間: 2010-11-23 22:14

Good recommendation! Kelvin is a good physiotherapist.
KittyLeung74 發表於 2010-11-23 21:28

seems like we are all his patients

作者: fibbi 時間: 2010-11-23 22:35

But isn't GP will refer you to other specialist? You can't just go directly to specialist? Same thing if you need X-ray or ultrasound?

作者: Lik 時間: 2010-11-23 23:07

Unless you're involved in a traffic accident or WCB injury claim, you don't need a GP's referral to see a physiotherapist, chiropractor, or even massage therapist. But most extended healthcare claims will require a doctor's referral to see an RMT (while GP referral for physiotherapy and chiropractor are not needed for extended healthcare claims).

But you are quite correct that GP referral is needed for X-ray.

-Lik

作者: KittyLeung74 時間: 2010-11-23 23:33

回復 10# sheep

Because we all have back pain

作者: fibbi 時間: 2010-11-23 23:46

回復 12# Lik

yeah I know for chiropractor or massage therapist doesn't require referral. Haven't dealt with physiotherapist before...I thought they are the same as other specialist lor...

作者: matt72178 時間: 2010-11-24 12:43

ARM ARM 發現屋企附近有一間 chiropractic clinic,想請問聲是否要收費還是有 care card 就得?
Thanks to everyone especially Lik.
THANKS

作者: Lik 時間: 2010-11-24 13:04

I dunno about chiropractor services, but for physiotherapy, unless you meet the income assistance requirement (something like making less than $20k a year, I think?), the province will not pay for you and you'll need to shell out your own bucks for treatment. And even when the province pays for your physiotherapy service, you only get something like 10 or 12 provincially covered sessions.

But the receptionist would be able to verify that for you. Just bring your Care Card and she'll look into it.

Hope you'll recover soon la, Matt Gor.

-Lik

作者: habitrailspace 時間: 2010-11-24 13:09

ARM ARM 發現屋企附近有一間 chiropractic clinic,想請問聲是否要收費還是有 care card 就得?
Thanks to ev ...
matt72178 發表於 2010-11-24 12:43

msp should cover the first 12 sessions

作者: somewhereintime 時間: 2010-11-24 13:35

回復 17# habitrailspace

Yes, but you still have to pay a small fee per visit

作者: matt72178 時間: 2010-11-24 14:24

I just made an appointment, and a session costs like $40.
But why did she tell me to bring the care card?

作者: habitrailspace 時間: 2010-11-24 16:12

I just made an appointment, and a session costs like $40.
But why did she tell me to bring the care ...
matt72178 發表於 2010-11-24 14:24

冇care card 呀水彩你
点知你係唔係 ii from maheco

作者: matt72178 時間: 2010-11-24 16:57

我以為好似睇牙醫0甘樣﹐科水就搞掂。

作者: KittyLeung74 時間: 2010-11-24 17:24

回復 19# matt72178

How long is the session? Mine is $55.

作者: matt72178 時間: 2010-11-24 18:35

好快, 唔夠10 分鐘。醫生話星期五黎多次。0甘你個 session 又幾耐?
拒話應該係肌肉發炎, do some icing and rest.

作者: matt72178 時間: 2010-11-24 18:42

希望快D 好返, 好多野都唔方便, 訓醒起身既程序係 1)返轉身 2)跪抵 3) 用背起身。
著條褲, 著對襪, 著對鞋用左成分鐘。由其著底褲﹐條腰又拗唔低。

作者: KittyLeung74 時間: 2010-11-24 22:36

回復 23# matt72178

warm up + consultation + exercising = about an hour

作者: sheep 時間: 2010-11-24 22:45

回復 matt72178

warm up + consultation + exercising = about an hour
KittyLeung74 發表於 2010-11-24 22:36

有冇去bread garden食番個靚餐？

作者: KittyLeung74 時間: 2010-11-24 23:00

回復 26# sheep

Any suggestions?

作者: matt72178 時間: 2010-12-8 14:04

Visited Kelvin 3 times in a week, he told me that my lower back injury is 80% recovered, and he also found out 2 more spinael problems and now all are fixed.
Thanks for your recommendation.

作者: Lik 時間: 2010-12-8 14:57

Waah~ If Kelvin is asking you to go see him 3x a week, then that means your injury was quite serious wor?

In my experience, recovery from soft tissue injury under proper medical care is very rapid at first, but slows down quite a bit as your recover more. That is to say, the first 50% of the recovery might only take a 3 or 4 sessions, and the next 30% of the recover might take 6 or 7 sessions. But the remaining 20% might take much longer than before. And in some (many?) cases, I would even say that 100% recovery is all but impossible.

But Matt Gor, keep up your sessions with Kelvin la. You're in good hands and he'll look after your back ga la.

-Lik

作者: sheep 時間: 2010-12-8 15:03

Waah~ If Kelvin is asking you to go see him 3x a week, then that means your injury was quite serious ...
Lik 發表於 2010-12-8 14:57

the course will be like, 3 times a wk to 3 times in two wks and down to once a wk, then once every two wks then bye!
I've visit him for like 10 times before he said you are OK now

作者: matt72178 時間: 2010-12-8 17:22

拒話一D 都唔嚴重, 兩個禮拜應該完全康復(maybe even better). 第一個 session, 主要係做test, 做檢查同massage. 第二個 session 主要係學晒所有 core exercises, heat pad 同 massage. 第三個 session 係 refresh 返D exercises, heat pad and massage (呢次比較痛), 除左下背需要些少時間, 其他問題解決晒。但千叮萬囑touch wood 再有下次的話就唔好拖, 即刻要見拒。

作者: mcjohnjohn 時間: 2010-12-8 17:42

阿matt, 希望你快d 好番啦~

作者: matt72178 時間: 2010-12-8 17:54

有心, 多謝。
仲未恭喜你又多件化骨龍。恭喜恭喜~

作者: mcjohnjohn 時間: 2010-12-8 19:33

條龍仲未出世, 唔駛咁快恭喜住. 小弟開始自己覺得剛剛先從地獄走出來, 半年後又要進入另一個地獄了!
希望你可以快d 睇番好條腰啦! 條腰好緊要啊! 記得聽醫生既說話啊~

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