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Dear Scott, Your right, we all have our own concept, which sometimes doesn't cover all entrances to the patients we need. In Whip-lash injuries we work with an interdisciplanair group with MD, Surgeons, Chiropraktor, Alexandertherapie, Osteopathie, Medical Massage, Energetic Therapists and Physiotherapists to get better overall results. ¨Marco ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Epsley" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2001 12:20 PM Subject: Re: policy on post chiro/osteo > 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... > --- > Scott Epsley > PHYSIOTHERAPIST > Northside Sports Injury Centre > Brisbane, Australia. > > e-mail: [log in to unmask] > > 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 > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > >__________________________________________________ > >Do You Yahoo!? > >Yahoo! Auctions - Buy the things you want at great prices. > >http://auctions.yahoo.com/ > > > > > Get your small business started at Lycos Small Business at http://www.lycos.com/business/mail.html