So today I had my final exam after dislocating my shoulder. Everything looks mostly positive except the one thing. the movements I can do with my shoulder are still very limited. As a matter of fact the movments are much more limited than they should be. From the physical exam you can't make any determination what exactly is wrong. There is a possibility that I've a torn rotator cuff on top of the dislocated shoulder. But you can only clearly see that in an MRT.
I thought no big deal. They do have MRT machines in Vienna's general hospital. But it doesn't work that way. Since this was an outpatient procedure things are different. The doctor at Vienna's General Hospital write theier report to my gneral physician with suggesting that I have an MRT taken of my left shoulder. I have to take the report to my doctor and he will write the actual request to have the MRT taken. With my docotrs request I have to have the MRT taken at certain places, otherwise my health insurance won't be covering the costs. Once I have the paperwork from the MRT in hand I can set up an appointment with the outpaient department for sport injuries at Vienna's General hospital and than head back there with the paperwork and find the best treatment plan for my shoulder. As far as I'm concerned that is bureaucracy running amok. And to top things off I will have to waited over 2 weeks to have my MRT examination taken.
Until then I will continue to be in slight to moderate pain.
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