I cannot even begin to express what I feel was an absolute trainwreck, which was my eight weeks in this program.
I dreaded every Tuesday and Thursday which would be okay as that could be counted as my own personal attitude but during the program, I had suffered from multiple EDC tendon ruptures in my index and middle finger and a deteriorating EDC tendon in my ring finger and an EPL tendon rupture all on one hand. I was told for weeks and weeks on end that it was in my head and to use the methods they had given me while I believe, preventing me from any sort of medical screening.
I believe it was only when I was becoming visibly distressed around my parents, did I see a hand OT and rheumatologist who ordered an MRI in which they found the ruptures and severe muscle atrophy.
I had gone through weeks and weeks of suffering, countless nights crying and being told off by professionals for taping my hand, despite it being incredibly visible that I could not move my thumb at all or keep it in a position. I still suffer from the trauma surrounding, what I believe was medical neglect. I feel all this could have been avoided if they had at least ordered a simple imaging test.
"PACE program"
About: Perth Children's Hospital / Complex Pain Management - Clinic K Perth Children's Hospital Complex Pain Management - Clinic K Nedlands 6009
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