http://physical-therapists.org a guide to physical therapy on the web Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:14:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 http://physical-therapists.org/2010/03/need-help-with-excruciating-heel-pain/ http://physical-therapists.org/2010/03/need-help-with-excruciating-heel-pain/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:58:27 +0000 admin http://physical-therapists.org/2010/03/need-help-with-excruciating-heel-pain/ I have had pain in my left heel for quite a few months now. I don’t believe that it’s plantar fasciitis. Maybe it’s heel spurs or a stress fracture. I’m having a hard time walking. Has anyone ever been treated for something like this? Should I ice it? Is there a good way to wrap it?
Now the obvious answer is going to be “go to the doctor.” However, I’m kind of stuck in the “invisible class,” that is, I am a temp, have no health insurance plan, barely make enough to make ends meet, but don’t qualify for any kind of public help. I make “too much money” for low-income and sliding fee scale clinics. I also somehow owe the IRS a large amount of money in taxes, so paying out of pocket, full-price, for a doctor visit (much less meds, physical therapy, or procedural treatment) is just not in the realm of possibility for me. I need some home remedies until I can land a permanent job (which will hopefully happen sometime this month). Sorry to whine, but I need HELP!
Thanks a lot

]]> http://physical-therapists.org/2010/03/need-help-with-excruciating-heel-pain/feed/ 6 http://physical-therapists.org/2010/02/i-have-had-excruciating-back-pain-for-the-last-6-years-or-so-in-my-life-help/ http://physical-therapists.org/2010/02/i-have-had-excruciating-back-pain-for-the-last-6-years-or-so-in-my-life-help/#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 04:25:03 +0000 admin http://physical-therapists.org/2010/02/i-have-had-excruciating-back-pain-for-the-last-6-years-or-so-in-my-life-help/ 19 years old. Just had a breast reduction. I have mostly treated depression/anxiety. I also get kidney stones. Have had horrible back pain for 6 years now. I’ve always had a larger chest, but this back pain effects my life to the point where I cant work, drive, go to school. I need to be on narcotics for pain sometimes. Its been a few weeks since the surgery and I am STILL in the same amount of excruciating pain. We never knew if this would solve the problem but we hoped. Doctors have run tests, blood tests, x rays, ultra sounds, massage therapy, chiropractor, physical therapy, NOTHING has shown up, and NOTHING has helped. I have extreme fatigue, I can sleep for 19 to 20 hours a day if allowed. This pain is NOT the same as when I get my kidney stones, it’s totally different and it has taken over my entire life. Does anyone have any clue or idea of what could be the problem? I feel like there is something that the doctors are not seeing. I need to get this taken care of, I HAVE to live. Any ideas or help or suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated. Thank you.

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