Testicular physiotherapy?

Shmoo

For about a year I have had chronic testicular pain. Despite visits to many consultants the cause could not be determined. Eventually I saw a pain specialist who told me it was most likely nerve pain. On Thursday I had 2 nerve blocks performed by the specialist.
In the follow-up letter he sent to my GP and myself it suggests that 10-14 days post procedure, in order to get optimum benefit, I should have physical therapy. Now I don't know much about it but I sure am curious (as was my GP) just what kind of physio one gets done to their nut.
My GP asked me to call the consultant and find out what he meant. I called this morning and the receptionist actually giggled when I told her....she's going to check with him and get back to me. I certainly very curious about the methodology!

Philtre

Let's just hope it has a happy ending.

thermionic

I would ask to see a photo of the physio before proceeding.

gusman2x

Did the nerve blocks work?

WiresDreamDisasters

They've checked for cancer I assume?? Testicular cancer is no joke.

barry2tone

Ultrasound is sometimes suggested as useful, to micro-mobilise tissue.

ESBlonde

Was that your last appointment or has he asked you to come again? ;-)

Joking aside, best wishes for a good and speedy resolution.

Shmoo

Cancer was checked amongst other possibilities. the weirdest thing was waking up at 4am after the surgery and not being able to feel anything below my belly button and above the knees. You literally could have dragged a knife across that area and I wouldn't have felt a thing. Ill have to wait and see how the nerve blocks are in time but at the moment that area is stillpretty numb.

The downside is I am one of the lucky 1 in 2000 people who experience a "spinal headache" I had injection from both sides in my L1 and L2. A membrane called the dura was punctured and there was a leak of fluid from around the spine. It's not usually dangerous but gives you a splitting headache (and also for me a lot of pain in the back of the neck) that can take days to go away. Lets says I'm pretty dosed up on pain meds at the minute...although it doesn't completely take the pain away - so I am enjoying distracting myself here! Thanks all!

axisus

That all sounds horrible. Hope it all works out well.

Hootsmon

Nurse massage at the nerve block bollocks center ......basement

Hootsmon

all the best Moo 

Shrews

The receptionist shouldn't have laughed - unprofessional.

Imagine if the receptionist had laughed at a woman with vaginal problems. I don't get why it was so funny to her. Pain in the body is no laughing matter and it's no wonder blokes don't come forward with these kind of things if that's the response (fair play to you for doing so)

Taking the piss and having a giggle on here is one thing but nobody should get it from the hospital receptionist. 

Snags

Shrews said:

The receptionist shouldn't have laughed - unprofessional.

Imagine if the receptionist had laughed at a woman with vaginal problems. I don't get why it was so funny to her. Pain in the body is no laughing matter and it's no wonder blokes don't come forward with these kind of things if that's the response (fair play to you for doing so)

Taking the piss and having a giggle on here is one thing but nobody should get it from the hospital receptionist. 

To be fair, I think that depends on how the caller/patient initiates the conversation.

If it was me, I would be doing it in a deliberately jokey way to lessen the awkwardness, and a shared giggle would be fine. If it's someone who is clearly mortified by the whole thing, then no, laughing isn't appropriate.

mgaw

Shrews said:

The receptionist shouldn't have laughed - unprofessional.

Imagine if the receptionist had laughed at a woman with vaginal problems. I don't get why it was so funny to her. Pain in the body is no laughing matter and it's no wonder blokes don't come forward with these kind of things if that's the response (fair play to you for doing so)

Taking the piss and having a giggle on here is one thing but nobody should get it from the hospital receptionist. 

do you live in tunbridge wells?

Grunfeld

Shmoo said:

In the follow-up letter he sent to my GP and myself it suggests that 10-14 days post procedure, in order to get optimum benefit, I should have physical therapy. Now I don't know much about it but I sure am curious (as was my GP) just what kind of physio one gets done to their nut.

Pretty standard physio treatments:

Ice

Compression

Elevation

Deep friction massage

gusman2x

Shrews said:

The receptionist shouldn't have laughed - unprofessional.

Imagine if the receptionist had laughed at a woman with vaginal problems. I don't get why it was so funny to her. Pain in the body is no laughing matter and it's no wonder blokes don't come forward with these kind of things if that's the response (fair play to you for doing so)

Taking the piss and having a giggle on here is one thing but nobody should get it from the hospital receptionist. 

Yeah they can be pretty insensitive. I went to A&G (by agreement) for the remainder of some rabies shots after I’d been bitten by a monkey in Thailand. I tried to explain to the receptionist that it was actually a pretty terrifying experience!

sorry about your ball(s) op. 

VimFuego

Grunfeld said:

Shmoo said:

In the follow-up letter he sent to my GP and myself it suggests that 10-14 days post procedure, in order to get optimum benefit, I should have physical therapy. Now I don't know much about it but I sure am curious (as was my GP) just what kind of physio one gets done to their nut.

Pretty standard physio treatments:

Ice

Compression

Elevation

Deep friction massage

I involuntarily crossed my leg at that bit. 

terada

Have they checked for epididymitis or orchitis?

hywelg

Shmoo said:

I called this morning and the receptionist actually giggled when I told her....she's going to check with him and get back to me.

That was the therapy.

fastonebaz

Surely a physio ball massage is more awkward for the giver not the receiver.  

Shmoo

terada said:

Have they checked for epididymitis or orchitis?

Yes thanks. This was checked very early on