A little over 6 months ago I was referred to Mr Naqui as I was suffering from pain in the back of my hand and wrist that my GP had been unable to diagnose. I was finding simple things like holding a glass of water painful. On the first meeting he was friendly and polite and relatively quickly assessed that it was most likely damage to my Schapolunate ligament and advised I had an MRI. Around a week later I saw him again for the diagnosis based on the MRI results. Mr Naqui was able to explain to me in terms I understood the damage that was done to my schapolunate and also that my scaphoid bone had turned and needed correcting. He advised that while I could manage the pain it would not heal correctly on its own and to avoid any onset of arthritis he recommended surgery.
Around 10 days later I was admitted into The Spuire as an over night patient. In the morning Mr Naqui visited me and once more ran through the procedure he planed to carry out, the required blockers/pain relief and completely putting me at ease. I had my ligament repaired and 2 pins placed on my wrist to hold everything in place. After surgery he visited me again while still at the hospital to check how I was recovering post anesthetic. After the first surgery I wore a custom fitted splint and only worked on regaining the movement of my fingers. One month on from my first surgery I returned to have my pins removed, again under a general and Mr Naqui visited me in the morning before the surgery and I was also visited by my physio Sarah Keogh.
Post surgery was a long recovery but it was as expected. I continued to wear the fitted splint for a number of weeks while taking it off at various times to complete a set routine of task set by Sarah to rebuild the strength and movement in my wrist. Over time I’ve been delighted to get a full range of movement in all my fingers and I continue to work on improving all angles my wrist can reach, however for me most importantly I feel no pain in my wrist anymore and can continue with every day things you take for granted, like lifting items or pushing open doors. I would thoroughly recommend Mr Naqui not just for his friendly personable approach but also for the expertise and knowledge he has shown throughout my time in his care. I would also like to mention Candice who made setting appointments with Mr Naqui very easy and gave me a number of options when picking time for my surgery and also Sarah who worked closely with Mr Naqui setting goals for my recovery.
