After having surgeries for 2 torn ligaments and muscle in the knee..had to start physical therapy. Its the third day and it feels like a muscle was torn again and hurts badly. Is this normal for it to be this painful or should I check it at the hospital tomorrow?
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I have a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and am interested in pursuing physical therapy. I know the obvious differences between being a physical therapist and a physical therapy assistant, but can anyone give life experience or scenarios etc. of which would be better to pursue and why. Also, how/where to go about pursuing one of those directions.
I’ve had pain in both of my wrists for at least five years now. My anatomy is a bit rusty, but I think it’s the ulna, on the outside of my wrist. It’s usually a constant and dull ache all of the time and if I do something stressful it gets really bad. I play polo and am not willing to give that up, however it kills my wrist every time. I wear braces or wrap it whenever I play, but the support does not seem to help.
It started with my left wrist. The doctors have ruled out ganglion (sp?) cysts and fractures and whatever else may be visible on an MRI or x-ray. The doctor called it tendinitis and sent me to physical therapy. I’ve been told that when a doctor calls something tendinitis it’s because they don’t actually know what’s wrong. I did six months of physical therapy for the left wrist and it did no good. The physical therapist said I had “loose joints.” A few months later the right one flared up as well, so now I have two crappy wrists.
So, my question, has anyone experienced or heard of this before? If so, is there any way to get rid of it? Even typing can set off the pain. I don’t think arthritis either, I’m 20.
Thanks!
My son and I are both having health problems since I have delivered him. He will be 6 months. When he was born he weighed 9 lbs. 3 oz. I asked the doctor how big he thought he was when I was pregnant with him and he basically gave me the run around. My problems started when I was in labor with him, because I had bad back labor, and now I am going to physical therapy, because my pelvis is twisted, and it is putting pressure on my hips and my back. To the point where I cannot pick my son up, or even get down on the floor to play with him. I also got a tubal ligation, and always have pain in my abdominal. I have been put on different medication for it, been to the docotor and ER they can’t find anything wrong. Now my son, has been to a Pediatric Neurologist, x-rays, and CT scan. His skull compressed so much, that it was overlapping. He looked like he had a fin on his head. My family is on an emtional rollercoaster. My mom got points at work, for taking so much time off to help me.
I live in Canada, but need help from both Canadians and Americans, please.
My wife needs a knee replacement desperately. She has been told by 2 doctors that she needed one, but one doctor said that she doesn’t need it. HealthCanada is taking the position that it is not medically necessary and are therefor not covering the procedure. We have filed appeals but have been told that physical therapy and pain medication would do just fine. My wife can barely walk, though, even with pain medication. She is using a cane and trying to do physical therapy, but it is too painful she said. Sometimes the pain is so bad I find her crying after a day of trying to walk.
We are thinking of going to the USA to get the replacement done, but we would really prefer to get it done in Canada since it will be cheaper. My wife has been out of work and we aren’t making as much money as we used to. I am an American citizen and I have American Health Insurance.
How can we coordinate all this with an American doctor? The doctor who said that she needs the replacement said he will send all records to a doctor in the USA, but we need to find one first.
We really need help badly.
Suggestions would be great. Thanks.
I live in Canada, but need help from both Canadians and Americans, please.
My wife needs a knee replacement desperately. She has been told by 2 doctors that she needed one, but one doctor said that she doesn’t need it. HealthCanada is taking the position that it is not medically necessary and are therefor not covering the procedure. We have filed appeals but have been told that physical therapy and pain medication would do just fine. My wife can barely walk, though, even with pain medication. She is using a cane and trying to do physical therapy, but it is too painful she said. Sometimes the pain is so bad I find her crying after a day of trying to walk.
We are thinking of going to the USA to get the replacement done, but we would really prefer to get it done in Canada since it will be cheaper. My wife has been out of work and we aren’t making as much money as we used to. I am an American citizen and I have American Health Insurance.
How can we coordinate all this with an American doctor? The doctor who said that she needs the replacement said he will send all records to a doctor in the USA, but we need to find one first.
We really need help badly.
Suggestions would be great. Thanks.
About 4 years ago I started to have severe shoulder pain so i went to my doctor and he recommended physical therapy. I went to that for about 6 months and i had this little sticky thing put on my shoulder and then it was hooked up to the machine and it shot waves through ( i forgot what it was called). After 6 months my insurance would not pay for it so i stopped (plus it was not helping). When i have my arms above my head in movement it hurts really bad. After alot of movement i’m sore until the next morning(i have a hard time sleeping). It is also very sore to touch. Now i’m starting to have severe shoulder spasms…..what can i do? It’s so close to Christmas and any time i move my arm back or up it spasms. Please i would appreciate any answer. Thank you.
I have been with the same doctor for over a year now, I started going to her because my back has hurt me for several years. about 4 months into seeing her she started prescribing me pain medications. I had to go get X-rays, MRI’s, Cat scans and even a myleogram. she had referred me to a neurosurgeon because I have a herniated disc that is pressing on a nerve in my back, causing severe pain in my lower back & down into my legs. the neruosurgeon said there is nothing that can be done with surgery because its not severe enough. now my doctor wants to take me off my pain medication and refer me to a pain specialist. I dont know why she wants to take me off the pain medication because its the only thing that helps me get around better without me being in so much pain. I dont know anything about a pain specialist, what all do they do? do they prescribe pain medication? should I look for another family doctor? I try to tell my doctor what is wrong with me and I feel like she doesnt listen to a word I say. she acts like all people do is mis-use pain medication, I dont misuse my medication at all, i take it as directed and everything. I know once I go off the pain medication my back will start hurting really bad all over again, it hurts to stand for too long, sit for too long, lay in certain positions. I dont know what to do, i feel like she’s treating me like I’m just another junkie looking for a high. the neurosurgeon knows whats wrong with my back and he agrees that i must be in pain, but he said he has no reason to treat me because i dont need surgery. every since he said that my family doctor wants to take me off the medication when i have proof that my back is messed up, she even has copies of all the tests I’ve been through! I’ve been to chiropractors, I’ve had physical therapy and both of them have made my back feel worse, I could barely walk out of physical therapy because my back was hurting so badly and I was in tears from the pain. she is aware of all of this, yet she wont listen. could someone please give me advice? what would you do? no rude comments please! thanks 
If so, do you think it is better than nursing since there is so much difficulty with the shortages? Is physical therapy going through shortages also?
I have lax ligaments in both of my ankles, and especially the right. I’m going through my second round of physical therapy and was just wondering if anyone out there has had the surgery to tighten them up. I know that the entire recovery process (including therapy) can take several months, but I’m getting fed up with my lack of results from therapy. I play soccer year-round as well as running in the winter. Is the surgery worth it? How long does it take until full activity can be regained without any pain?