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to improve health of bone A few years ago some aches developed on some parts of my body, such as the right shoulder, right heel, back of knee, muscles on the hand, and the rib area. I went to see an orthopedist. He prescribed an MRI for my knee, but nothing wrong was found. He didn't know what was causing the pain. The aches made me fe... 25 Jun 2008 17:05
R.I.C.E. For Strains, Sprains, Torn Ligament and Muscles Immediately following a soft tissue injury such as a torn rotator cuff, pulled knee muscle, sprained ankle, etc. the most recommended immediate treatment is R.I.C.E. the acronym for: REST ICE COMPRESSION ELEVATION Rest Do not perform any motions which cause pain. Each time pain is felt, the injury is cont... 18 Jun 2008 23:55
Can I heal my long thoracic nerve? I think that I've sustained damage to my long thoracic nerve. I had neck pain on my right side and in my right shoulder for a few weeks, and I read that a lesion of the nerve paralyzes the serratus anterior to produce scapula winging, which is what I have now (I know because it happened to my left side 8 years ago ... 18 Jun 2008 23:55
when to walk on broken ankle? hi, i broke the small vertical outboard bone in my ankle but it stayed pretty much together. I walked on it and drove my motorcycle to the emergency room so it seems to be stable. they gave me an aircast walking boot. one doctor told me to put no weight on it for 1 week, another said 2. how do i know when it'... 18 Jun 2008 23:55
Numb Foot From Disk Problem On Wed, 07 May 2008 13:51:46 -0400, grifty <grifty121(a)aol.com> wrote: ER just gave a prednisone script. Should I start PT immediately? It's been 3 days and no improvement. Wonder if I should see a chiropracter first before PT? I can't answer what you should do, but when I had a similar problem, two sessio... 18 Jun 2008 23:55
Scar Tissue around patella I had a total knee replacement in May 2007. I have swelling and don't have full extension of the knee. My surgeon tells me that I have scar tissue wrapped around the patella. He is very concerned about this and doesn't understand how it formed as I was totally committed to my recovery. For the first two month... 18 Jun 2008 23:55
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, British Volume hello The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, British Volume, is published by The British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery, a registered charity (No. 209299). The Society was established with the object of: 'The advancement and improvement of education in orthopaedic surgery and allied branches of surg... 18 Jun 2008 23:55
Hip Replacement Revision ...device was recalled I had a Total Hip Replacement in March 2007. Recovery went extremely well for the first few weeks, then the hip 'locked'. I managed to shove it back, but it happened several times again. X-rays showed the hip to remain in proper position. Also after the first month, I experienced a grinding in the hip. It w... 18 Jun 2008 23:55
Tibialis Posterior dysfunction 'cured' by use of a lower leg brace? Hello I've heard of a new and very successful orthesis for patients with gross valgus deformity of the foot as a result of tibialis posterior tendon failure, where surgery is not appropriate. It involves the use of a lower leg brace (beginning just below the knee) attached and hinged to an ankle stabilizer. A pa... 18 Jun 2008 23:55
Can Herniated Discs Cause Groin Pain? A week ago, I was simply getting out of my car, and immediately discovered that I could not bend over without severe back pain. Ever since then, my symptoms have never been constant. The pain would go away at night, but my back would be so stiff and hurting when I woke up that I could barely move. After a few ... 18 Jun 2008 23:55
Treasure of medical videos This site is really good..it is the Youtube of medical videos..I think it is still new..you also can upload your own videos to it for your friends to see It is called Medical Videos.. http://www.medicalvideos.us ... 18 Jun 2008 23:55
Degenerative Disc Disease Hello, I've been dignosed with (according to my x-ray) "minor degenerative disc disease at the L2-3 and L3-4 levels" I've gained about 50lbs in 2006, could that be the cause? I've been fairly active most of my life and have never had back problems before until the last few months. It hasn't been my bed, chai... 18 Jun 2008 23:55 |