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Back screening clinic in Tallaght

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  • 29-04-2009 2:10pm
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    StudentC
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    Sorry if this is the wrong forum - doesn't really seem to fit in long term illness or in biology/medicine forums.
    Anyway.

    I've been referred by GP to a back pain screening clinic in Tallaght Hospital.

    Is anybody here familiar with that clinic - how long is the waiting list, what sort of screening is it?

    Thanks


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    Jurisprudence
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    I'm unsure if your GP referred you to the same clinic in Tallaght as I was but if so you may see a consultant called Dr. Kane. That is if you can wait 2 years for an urgent case or 4-5 years for routine inspection. BTW those are the figures given to me by Tallaght hospital themselves. They are not an exaggeration. The definition of urgent does include suspected cancer as I queried it directly with them. Hope its a different clinic/consultant.


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    Stephen P
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    I attended the Back Screening Clinic in Tallaght late last year. My GP referred me, wasn't waiting too long for an appointment (approx. 2-3 weeks). Firstly, I was seen by a back specialist to see if I needed physio, thankfully I didn't. She gave me a list of excercises to do to help the pain etc. Not sure how long I would have been waiting to see a physio?
    Best of luck with it!


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