hereIn January, his GP booked him in for an appointment at Tameside Hospital.He had X-rays, and underwent tests."The knowledge that I was finally getting help made it more manageable", he said.His first physiotherapy session was booked in for March 25 - two days after the UK went into lockdown.He had an MRI scan booked in, too.
But the appointments were cancelled."I have been in pain since. I have not been able to go out and exercise, certain exercises require equipment that I don't have", he explained."It's constant this pain, it can get a lot worse.
It does keep me up. At night I stay up until I pass out in my chair."I'm used to the pain by now. I just deal with it."Some days I sleep in a chair, some days I lie against the wall."He said.
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