The Doctor Says, “No MRI”

My trip to the doctor this morning in pursuit of an order for a MRI was fruitless. Instead, I got a referral to Arthritis & Sports Orthopaedics in Sterling VA. He said they would be able to do a better job diagnosing the problem and could order an MRI if they felt it was necessary. While I agreed completely, it made me even more frustrated with Loudoun Physical Therapy for not stepping up earlier in the process and admitting that perhaps there was something more going on than they expected and I should seek a specialist. No, they’d rather continue pulling money out of my pocket. *grumble* 

I definitely should have been smarter about the whole thing and just gone to the doctor first, rather than think I knew what was best.

Curious to see what the specialist says. The doctor was pretty convinced I didn’t have any sort of tear, because I have full range of motion in my finger. He thinks I just sprained it really, really badly, and said it could take 6-12 months to heal completely.

I briefly explained how frustrating that was, and he told me not to worry too much yet, because depending on the type and extent of injury I may be able to climb sooner than expected (it will just hurt). So now I’m keeping my fingers crossed (9 of them, at least), that the specialist says “climbing won’t do anymore damage, it’s just going to hurt”. As soon as I get the OK, I’m back on the wall REGARDLESS of the pain.

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