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Hi all!I hope this message finds you all well - under the circumstances.I have a few questions to ask and would welcome your opinions / experiences:1) Are the PT protocols in the UK more conservative than other countries for this type of injury?2) Is it worthwhile supplementing the NHS PT (1 session per week for 30 minutes) with private PT sessions?3) Depending on your type of job you do, when do people generally return to work? (I've been signed off by my OS for 8 weeks.)Thanks in advance.Regards,Alec
Hi all and many thanks for the responses - opinions and experiences very much appreciated! Today is 8 week post-op. I had my 30 minute weekly PT session and was given more strengthening repetitions - no new exercises . No change to brace ROM (limited to 50o max.) as the PT is waiting on input from OS who I'm not due to see until 06 August. All of which is proving to be very frustrating and disappointing as my progress seems to be very slow compared to what others are doing and experiencing!I fully appreciate that everyone's injury will be unique to them; however, there just seems to be such a wide gulf in what other sufferers are and are not doing. The main thing is that I'm following 'doctor's orders' and don't want to push the repair and set myself back - including taking the time off from work to let the tendon repair.Anyway, perhaps a call with OS might be called for to see if she can advise what the best course of action is from her perspective and experience.Thanks again to all who replied.Regards,Alec