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Many GP's and other practitioners may wish to
know the best way to refer patients to The Blackberry
Clinic, and who to refer to whom.
Ideally, a short letter is written to the chosen
practitioner, we will then contact the patient.
If you are unsure regarding which specific practitioner,
then you may write "Dear Physio", "Dear Osteopath",
"Dear Chiropractor" or, if referring to one of
the specialist musculoskeletal/sports physicians,
then "Dear Doctor". If you are happy for the letter
to be read by one of the Doctors and the first
appointment made with the most appropriate practitioner,
then please make this clear on the letter (this
saves unnecessary specialist appointments).
Complaints that tend to respond to a steroid
injection as a first line of treatment include:-
1) Discogenic sciatica - low back pain with leg
pain, with or without pins or needles. Positive
SLR or Slump Test.
2) Adhesive capsulitis / frozenshoulder / sub-acromial
bursitis / shoulder impingement / painful arc,
acromio- clavicular joint strain.
3) C6 or C7 radiculopathy, i.e. severe neck and
arm pain with or without pins and needles.
4) Gluteal bursitis/trochanteric bursitis - local
buttock and hip pain.
5) Carpal tunnel syndrome.
6) Trigger points/fibromyalgia.
Information on Prolotherapy (sclerosant injections)
for lumbar instability and chronic low back pain
is available on this site by clicking "Prolotherapy".Information
on Pilates rehabilitation is also available on
that website. We would be happy to receive e-mail
referral letters if preferred, info@boc.powernet.co.uk.
The clinic can also offer seminars to be held
at your practice or in our conference centre to
enlighten you to some of the techniques used at
The Blackberry Clinic or on a topic of interest
to yourselves.
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