OT: Physiotherapy

Ok...off topic post, and more of a rant than anything else really.

Seeing as I've now found a doctor (whom I really hope is permanent for a great number of years), I've taken it upon myself to have my health taken care of properly. I've been suffering for a long time with lower back pain...something I've attributed to Sciatica, though never had it confirmed. My doctor (a lovely woman) suggested I try physiotherapy. Seeing as I've never tried physiotherapy, I thought, what could it hurt? Perhaps this might relieve my pain...it's either this or seeing a Chiropractor.

Well, the jokes on me I suppose. I thought that I would be getting some good care with physiotherapy, regularly seeing a physiotherapist (twice a week for two weeks then once a week for eight)...you know, I go in, he does his thing, I do my exercises, I feel better. Wrong!

I'm still feeling pain, I've seen the therapist ONCE in the three appointments I've had, and the longest a therapy session lasted is maybe 15-20 minutes...doing work BY MYSELF!

I'm disappointed in my care. I know that in the future should I need physiotherapy, I won't be going back to this physiotherapy center. It almost seems like they're focusing on the wrong parts of my back that I'm having issues with.

At this same place, I also have massage therapy. Nice. I like massages, but she seems to specialize in deep tissue massage and that's something I'm not used to. After my first appointment I felt like the lower left side of my back was completely bruised. I expected to hurt a bit afterwards, as she said it might, but not that bad. PLUS...my pain is not on the left side, it's on the right!

I'm just very disappointed in how my pain is being managed. I was doing better taking advil on a daily basis. Maybe I'll have a talk with my doctor when I see her next week. Perhaps she can suggest something else, because to me, this isn't working. I'm not expecting any miracles, but seriously...nothing's being done. Sure the people who work at this place are nice and all, but nice doesn't make me better.
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UPDATE
I had another appointment at physio and I have to say I'm a bit happier. The actual physiotherapist finally showed up, and we went over a few new exercises. Things were still quite painful for me. He tried doing an adjustment on my hip, felt like my hip bone was being driven into the table. Other than a bit of pain, I feel better having actually done something at physio. My next appointment at the office will be another massage. Hopefully I can go home and not feel like my lower back has been bruised again afterwards.