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Who to see first for back pain and sciatica
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Miss Sophie Harris
25/8/2026
Who to see first for back pain and sciatica
Up to 90% of sciatica cases resolve withoutsurgerywithin weeks to months, and the evidence points to starting with physiotherapy, not a pain consultant or surgeon.Up to 90% of sciatica cases resolve without surgery within weeks to months, and the evidence points to starting with physiotherapy, not a pain consultant or surgeon.
Physiotherapist or surgeon first for a meniscus tear
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Miss Sophie Harris
20/8/2026
Physiotherapist or surgeon first for a meniscus tear
For most meniscus tears, physiotherapy is the evidence-supported first step;surgeryis reserved for locked knees, persistent instability, or severe acute injuries that fail to settle.For most meniscus tears, physiotherapy is the evidence-supported first step; surgery is reserved for locked knees, persistent instability, or severe acute injuries that fail to settle.
Which specialist to see first for sudden wrist pain
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Miss Sophie Harris
7/7/2026
Which specialist to see first for sudden wrist pain
The right specialist for wrist pain depends on symptom type: inflammatory symptoms point to rheumatology, mechanical symptoms to orthopaedicsurgery, overuse symptoms to physiotherapy.The right specialist for wrist pain depends on symptom type: inflammatory symptoms point to rheumatology, mechanical symptoms to orthopaedic surgery, overuse symptoms to physiotherapy.
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