----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2001 11:57
AM
Subject: policy on post chiro/osteo
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