Not much really. Physio, treat the pain. No imaging unless it gets worse. They didn't say anything about stopping exercise or the like. I think my case is fairly minor though.So what did the GP say?
Stretches are generally to either kill time, show the patient that they're not as bad as they think they are, or because the person recommending them doesn't realize that static stretching does nothing.
It's pretty widely known now that static stretching doesn't really stretching the muscle to any appreciable amount but arguably does a lot psychologically. To say static stretching does absolutely nothing is silly.Silly to order x-rays for something you can't see on x-ray LOL
It's actually silly to order imaging at all if you already know what's wrong via symptomatology and exam findings. It's not going to change the course of treatment, which will most likely be distraction, neutralizing pelvic tilt, improving deep core strength and lumbopelvic stability, glute strengthening, and thoracic mobility.
Stretches are generally to either kill time, show the patient that they're not as bad as they think they are, or because the person recommending them doesn't realize that static stretching does nothing.