Dear alophysio,

hi, just wanted to clarify a couple of points. You state in your last post the respected physio you know could only recommend one physio in England - not really surprising as you are in Australia!! I understand that you are attempting to provide as much assistance as possible but a remark like that can easily be misconstrued to imply a lack of expertise in the native physios over here.
You report that you feel it is a motor control problem - why? Without observing movement patterns this is impossible to tell. I know that many a McKenzie therapist would read this case report and claim it is blatant discogenic pain. I understand your stance regarding the motor control issue, having been on a Peter O,Sullivan course recently. But again, he emphasises the importance of observation, clinical assessment and sound clinical reasoning. It is too easy to diagnose remotely and equally easy to be wide of the mark.
Hope these comments are not taken as aggressive, just feel that as makaveli1 is not a physio some of the comments may be misconstrued.
Makaveli, as regards a physio, may I suggest you look at this website
http://www.macpweb.org/home/ if you are going to seek private treatment. All the physios on this site are specialists in musculoskeletal physio and have undertaken post-graduate training and exams to prove a minimum level of advanced competence.

All the best with your rehab.