FCP Case Study: Distinguishing Radicular Pain from Hip Osteoarthritis in an Elderly Patient
History of Presenting Condition A 78-year-old male presents with left-sided lower back pain that radiates from the pelvis to the front of his thigh and just below the knee. This pain began two weeks ago while he was sailing. At the time, he used his left foot to operate a switch, but the movement combined […]
Maximising the benefits of First Contact Physiotherapy in Primary Care
The Brief: Deploy First Contact Physiotherapists in Primary Care In mid-2022 the organisation I head up (Pure Physiotherapy) was approached by a primary care network (PCN) in England with a population of 56,000 patients across 5 GP practices, with a significant geographical spread. This meant that a physical hub model was not appropriate. In addition […]