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Allied Health Professionals Suffolk (Physiotherapy)


They said physio might help

I was sent to Riverside AHP towards the end of 2022 to attend a physio assessment, I have been experiencing a lot of pain withy my knees, it really felt to me like a delay tactic but they said that it might help me. I was asked to attend 6 weeks at the gym which was making my pain worse but I understand that it was to improve my muscles. AHP eventually referred me a couple of months later for a knee replacement operation but I have been told to expect to wait for 2 years. 7 months later I saw a consultant and I was then advised that I need both knees complete replacement. I have been asked to attend a pre op group in a couple of months time. The staff have all been kind and good towards me it is just the system that seems to need improving, I should not have to wait for such a long time in pain like this.