Guys,
I see your point on the legal issues. However, I often treat athletes who are simultaneously recieving other treatments, mainstream or alternate. Often this is an important psychological issue, and quite frankly, I think often beneficial. For instance, massage and accupuncture are complimentary to joint mobilisation, manipulation and muscle re-education. Athletes often feel that the chiro gives them immediate relief, and have used a chiro for some time. I'm not going to change that. What I see as important is that they are consulting me because they realise that muscle strengthening etc. that may not have been addressed adequately by the chiro is important.
Again, just some thoughts...
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Scott Epsley
PHYSIOTHERAPIST
Northside Sports Injury Centre
Brisbane, Australia.
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On Wed, 7 Feb 2001 14:05:06
Helen Griffiths wrote:
>Hi kevin,
>At present we are having a problem with this issue in
>our department. I have always thought it was policy in
>the other departments i was in not to treat patients
>who are beeing seen by other practioners.
>My new superintendant does not believe that there
>should be a policy on such an issue. I disagree as i
>feel it could be very important from a legal
>perspective.
>I am looking into the issue and am going to find out
>the CSp guidelines on the issue. If you have any info
>on this it would be greately appreciated. if i get
>anything Iwill let you know.
>--- "k.reese" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Dear All
>>
>> I have always had a personal policy of not seeing a
>> patient whilst they are still seeing an osteo/chiro
>> at the same time and I think this is quite logical.
>>
>> I have also not seen a patient for 1 month after
>> seeing such a practitioner if they have made the
>> symptoms worse. The reason for one month is that if
>> harm has been done a month is needed to allow
>> symptoms to settle to a level to determine who has
>> inflicted the harm. With their several
>> schools/factions in both the above professions I
>> have always found it hard to judge the competency of
>> say a chiro, especially as chiros themselves are
>> derogatory to different schools using the same
>> professional name.
>>
>> Such a scenario is a regular item in our hospital
>> dept, ie I saw one of the above, am now a lot worse,
>> now I want physio; 3 in the last week. Obviously
>> there are medical and legal issues and the physio
>> taking on the care may be vunerable to litergation,
>> especially if the private practitioner has no
>> tangible insurance. Do any hospitals/clinics have a
>> policy on this issue and would you share it with me.
>>
>> Warm Regards Kevin Reese PT
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