Who diagnoses your injuries?

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1 day ago 07/12/2024 2:07pm EDT

Curious where/how folks typically get their running injury diagnoses... doctor, physio, self? I find seeing a doctor time consuming (i.e. how long it takes to get an appointment, X-ray, etc.). On the other hand, I can get into physio quite quickly, but I've currently been going for about a month and still don't have a confirmed specific diagnosis (other than "hip related", which I basically knew myself, right away). Also curious on your thoughts regarding diagnosis abilities of physio therapists vs. family doctors regarding running injuries?

1 day ago 07/12/2024 2:09pm EDT

re: sometimesrunner

I generally go to one of the docs running pill mills in South Florida and score a **** ton of drugs. I tell him some BS I saw on YouTube and we're good to go.

1 day ago 07/12/2024 2:35pm EDT

re: sometimesrunner

I think self diagnosis and Google get you 90% there without your insurance company paying out $1K so you can drive to an office to wait an hour to see a doctor for five minutes. There's enough out there to narrow down most possible injuries. If it's something where surgery becomes a possible fix, then move on the doctor.

1 day ago 07/12/2024 2:43pm EDT

re: Flash Santana

Flash Santana wrote:
I think self diagnosis and Google get you 90% there without your insurance company paying out $1K so you can drive to an office to wait an hour to see a doctor for five minutes. There's enough out there to narrow down most possible injuries. If it's something where surgery becomes a possible fix, then move on the doctor.

Agreed. I went to an orthopedic. Once he realized there wasn't a clear surgical repair, he was eager to get me out the door. I found out that halfway through my physical therapy sessions, that the exercises had been centered around the wrong injury. Unless you think you need imaging, Google is your best doc.

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