Who diagnoses cording?

Thanks for responses. I did manage yesterday to bring forward hospital physio appt from mid June to mid first week in May. Mid June seemed a long way off. I'm was told in phone call to hospital physio that it's early days in my recovery journey. I'm not even sure it is cording. No one has palpated what I am feeling (except me). Seems it may be different to what others are describing. I think I can feel slight cording on right but left is very different both in location and characteristic. Shall see if I can find someone with experience in Perth who can assess it before then. Just to ensure it's not something I should be doing something about ASAP. I'm lone sailor in life so functionality important as it is for others I'm sure.