HANDS FEET AND BUMSYDAISY

barbara12

Hi all
Just a question really, does anyone have different consultants for there joints. I know they are qualified in different areas, but I have now acquired an Hipman, a back one , and a hand one, at 3 different hospital in the same trust...my neck is painful but i just dont want to go down that road.
Thanks in advance xx

valval

no help from me but that does sound strange but you will get about a bit shame most hospitals look the same on the inside val

skezier

Hi Barbara,

Thats the problem with ortho's but they can talk to each other if you ask or they think they should.... Mine did it over dinner in the restraint in T :roll: Its not common for them to work together but they have the area they specialise in and I guess their knowledge of each others speciality isn't as good?

Confusing though especially when they all have different ideas. Leaving a cuppa and a ((((( ))))) Cris xx

Numptydumpty

Hi Barbara,
I think it probably varies from district to district, it certainly happens around here. I see different Physiotherapists for my hands, knees and shoulders, and they refer to different consultants. I only go to two hospitals though, and find even that, confusing at times
Wishing you well,
Numpty

dreamdaisy

Yup, that sounds about par for the course. A hip joint is different to a knee or shoulder or the spine, so yes, you will end up seeing different chappies under the same general heading of orthopaedics. It may be a little confusing and a faff but I think I would find it reassuring. DD

deedeeitsme

Yep....aswell as gp and rheumy I have now aquired a podiatrist for my painful feet x Dee x

barbara12

Thanks Val, Cris, ND,DD and deedee.
That has reassured me..I thought it was just my GP sending me here there and every where, we have 3 hospital in our trust...thank goodness we dont have more...
Monday is my hand..well thumb and wrist injection...still waiting for the back ones.
Thanks again xxxxx

Soretoe2

Hi Barbara, Where I live since the new shake up and reorganisation of our hospital we have separate clinics for the different bits of us.
So you attend the hand clinic or the hip clinic etc;
However most of the surgeons do several of the different operations. Some specialise in hips and knees and some in hands and feet and some do only do one type of op.
So you can end up with the same surgeon for two different bits if you are lucky.
On the other hand I've had 6 ops so far and had a different surgeon for each one with varying results.
I believe it's because it's supposed to be more organised herding us into one area for one problem at a time. Joy

dachshund

Hello Barbara
yes i see different one's for different things.
take care
joan xx

barbara12

Thankyou Joy and Joan
You would think that an orthopedic consultant was trained in treating all bones...but Im glad Im not the only one
Wonder if I will have a fourth when I get round to going with my neck .. :shock: xx

valval

just started me thinking we have loads of hospitals they refur us to here could end up with more that 7 if i start that game what fun that will be val

arfaitis

I see the top rheumatology consultant mostly, but occasionally see another good consultant if the boss is away, but there are a few registrars that see some patients.
I have a orthopedic consultant sometimes for my knees they were both replaced in 2000, and one was replaced again in 2003 after one was dislodged whilst playing badminton.
The team I have now is the best team I have had in 40 years of RA. and it is an all woman team.

stickywicket

Yes, mine specialise too. I have the same hip and knee man but, when I’ve needed to see someone for feet or hands, they’ve been different. Luckily they all hang out together in the same hospital though.

hileena111

Hi Barbara,
Same here.....I have one for my hips and one for my back...admittedly both the same hospital but the previous back one was a different hospital and different authority???
Before I left the back specialist he was dictating a letter to the hip specialist so at least they are keeping in contact.
Love
Hileena

julie47

Hi Barbara

I go to different hospitals for different things too I haven't had an MRI scan in the same hospital yet even though it was taken for the same problem

Will be thinking of you on monday when you have your injections
(You do remember which hospital it is don't you )

Have a good weekend
Love Juliepf x

frogmorton

barbara12 wrote:

Hi all
Just a question really, does anyone have different consultants for there joints. I know they are qualified in different areas, but I have now acquired an Hipman, a back one , and a hand one, at 3 different hospital in the same trust...my neck is painful but i just dont want to go down that road.
Thanks in advance xx

that made me laugh Barbara

'Head, shoulders knees and toes knees and toes'

Remember Hileena's 'generalist'??? he was supposed to be able to pull it all together do you have one of those instead of a neck-man???

Really you would think an orthopd could do the lot :roll:

love

Toni xxx

barbara12

Hi everyone and thanks for the input
Val 7 hospitals...thought we were bad with 3...
arfaitis..I am so glad you have such a good team..I do wish mine would talk to one another... :roll:
SW..its hard work when they dont talk...they are thrilled when I produce a copy of my scans... :?
Hileena...the same hospital would do...we have a brilliant one 5 mins away..I have my back injection there....but my hips at the other 45mins away...hands at the same...i think..
Julie one of these days....they will be turfing me out the wrong one... :oops:
Toni yeah it should have been hands knees and bumsy daisy....the knee will be another story..
I dread going with this neck.... :oops: