Posts Tagged Arthritis

What Vitamins Or Foods Help Arthritis?

I have been experiencing pain in my shoulder for sevral months. Physical therapy has not been of any help.

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How Can I Improve My Mobility With Significant Arthritis In One Hip?

At 51, my orthopedist says I am too young for a hip replacement but the pain with each step has become agonizing, and the limping has caused imflammation in my SI joint.The doctor suggests three physical therapy sessions a week but with a deductible of 40.00 each adding another 480.00 minimum to my monthly budget just isn’t in the cards. And- I have had some physical therapy with little or no results. Can anyone suggest anything?

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Severe Hip Pain In Pregnancy, Incl. Tylenol Arthritis Vs. Percocet?

I am 21 (TODAY!!! YAY!!!) and 21 weeks pregnant. I started having right-side hip pains in January 08; found out I was pregnant Feb 08. Of course the hip pain has gotten worse. I have had a couple of times previous to this week where I could barely walk. This past week however, I have had 3-4 times in 7 days where I could barely walk. Wednesday, I had an appointment with a neurologist to discuss treatment and he said physical therapy. If I needed pain meds, he said he would prescribe Percocet for me. Well, yesterday a.m. I woke up to go to my last day of work (b/c of the pain and PT) with pain in BOTH hips and was on the verge of crying until I left (only worked 1/2 a day). I got the Percocet prescr., took one and waited. An hour later I HAD THE WORST PAIN IN MY LIFE and cried for 20 mins. I will not take them anymore esp. b/c they are Cat. 3 in preg. The nurse said nothing with “arthritis” in it, but I have Tylenol Artyhritis pills. I have nothing else other than to take that….

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Arthritis Pain And Physical Therapy?

what type of physical therapy is best for the relief of arthritis pain?
manual pt, orthopedic pt, sport pt, or trigger point pt?

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