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Written by a patient
29th January 2018


I went to see Professor Kochhar in early October last year and he did rush through the consultation, seeming not to really listen to me. He sent me for an MRI. The diagnosis was made by his radiologist - essentially, frozen shoulder/adhesive capsulitis. It was recommended that I have a cortisone injection carried out by the radiologist who had diagnosed the problem and the procedure was agonisingly painful. I had pain for days afterwards and some physiotherapy following that. Yes, the pain did lessen, but it's now January and the pain has simply returned. The cost of this treatment was very high (to my insurance company). I wish that I had gone to a specialist who does not focus quite so much on marketing. Yes, your pain will go away. But it will return because the essential physical problem still remains - it's a short term fix.

20th April 2018
Response from Mr Tony Kochhar

Thank you for your feedback. It is always helpful to receive feedback from patients. I am sorry you felt I rushed through the consultation - I normally ask at the end of each consultation whether a patient has any other questions and only at the point the patient indicates they are comfortable and happy to proceed with any next steps does the consultation end. I'm sorry it does not state your name so I cannot provide anything more than a general response. Prior to any cortisone injection (which I always request is carried out by a radiologist under ultrasound guidance as this is more accurate than if administered blind) patients are sent an information leaflet which sets out all risks and complications and a video which also explains these. Only when patients are happy to proceed are they booked in for an injection. This can indeed sometimes be a painful procedure and very much depends on a patient's pain threshold (some find it uncomfortable, others find it "excruciating") but most are happy to try this non-surgical approach first. Physical therapy is always recommended a week after any injection as without this, the injection will not be effective and your symptoms will recur. I cannot unfortunately comment on the details of your case but if you would like to discuss this in more detail please do contact my office and I would be happy to talk it through with you.

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