get referred to a physio I dont see where else I could go to get a clinical examination with an experienced therapist - I thought that was what I was getting?
The physio has offered you one method of treatment which hasn't achieved anything. I don't know if your physio had other ideas in mind or not. I also don't know what your physio did or did not do in their assessment.

So the first thing is have you got the right diagnosis and which might indicate the right treatment? Given the treatment didn't work the first thing to know is if the diagnosis was right.

The second thing is different treatment options. if one thing doesn't work, another approach might. Why don't you discuss this with your physio? See what else they can come up with. If you are not happy with the response and/or want another opinion you could see a second physio. I would suggest you see a musculoskeletal physio with a qualification in manipulative physiotherapy.