Leg injury, help?

[Special K]

Thanks, I've been taking advil regularly and haven't used it since the injury occurred. I originally thought that after a week it would be better so I guess maybe I should just suck it up and call a doctor.

Yeah, I'm not a doc and I'm not giving out serious medical advice here. I think if it persists you should call your PCP and set up a little chat.

It's just a running joke in my family that that's is what my dad always says to us kids. We could run up to him with a freaking compound femur fracture and he'd be like "Take two Ibuprofen and walk it off, we'll see how it feels in a week." Okay, it's not that bad, but my siblings and I all kinda thought so as kids.

[Special K]

And all a family doctor is going to do.... is refer you to those types of professionals anyways. So skip that step altogether.

Unfortunately, more and more insurances are refusing to pay for "specialist" consultations without official referrals from primary care/family physicians. I ran into it all the time when I billed for my dad's ortho. office, which is why (unless it came in through the ER - which would constitute being referred by a "generalist") we wouldn't even make appointments for people who presented with problems like what the OP is referring to in his post.

[Die Hard]

Unfortunately, more and more insurances are refusing to pay for "specialist" consultations without official referrals from primary care/family physicians. I ran into it all the time when I billed for my dad's ortho. office, which is why (unless it came in through the ER - which would constitute being referred by a "generalist") we wouldn't even make appointments for people who presented with problems like what the OP is referring to in his post.

Fair enough.

In Canada, osteopaths, physical therapists and chiropractors are considered primary caregivers... so no referral is necessary.

Now, whether you pay for it out of pocket.... or have extended health benefits to cover it is a completely other matter

[Special K]

Fair enough.

In Canada, osteopaths, physical therapists and chiropractors are considered primary caregivers... so no referral is necessary.

Now, whether you pay for it out of pocket.... or have extended health benefits to cover it is a completely other matter

Yeah, we'll ya'll are "special" here in America

Although, I've never billed for PT or chiropractic or osteopath or massage therapists, but I'm pretty sure that's the case. And yes, someone can always pays cash...that's always preferred over having to screw around with insurance