Today I saw my very first patient again from last week. (the one we queried CRPS with) As it turns out, her doctor had diagnosed her with fibromyalgia, which is very similar to CRPS. I did a bit of research, and it seemed to explain a lot of her symptoms, some of which included headaches, dizziness, muscle ache and stomach probs.. Despite the variety of problems, physio does play a role in that these patients often remain sedentary...so we need to advocate the "use it or lose it" slogan we know so well and come up with gentle exercise programs. Today her referral was just for the wrist (post colles fracture) but i also made sure i emphasised how important it was to keep moving around otherwise the pain and related problems will continue or worsen.
Our supervisor dropped a bombshell on us today....we have to see 4 patients in one day. My time management skills need a bit of a kick or i'm definitely going to struggle!! I saw another 2hour patient today, oh god....
No comments:
Post a Comment