let me start off with a brief history. i have bursitis in my right hip. i’ve had it for 9 years. i also sprained my knee on the same leg 7 years ago. about 2 months ago my knee started hurting again. (my hip kind of aches all the time, but my knee i usually have no problem with) i also have flat feet. my knee has been hurting every day for 2 months. i take advil for it which lowers the pain but it always comes back, i ice my knee twice a day for at least an hour. but my knee keeps getting worse and worse. i can barely walk up and down the stairs in the morning, its also hard for me to climb the ladder at work. i basically have a permanent limp from my hip problems, and my spine is slightly curved from putting all my weight on my other leg, so basically my leg is messed up. i have been to physical therapy for my hip and gotten cortizone shots in my hip. i would go to the doctor but i have no health insurance and i can’t afford any treatment. fortunatley, i just started working at safeway, so in 6 months i will have health insurance. until then. i have no idea what to do for the pain, or what might be wrong with my knee. any ideas? it keeps getting worse and worse, i don’t know what to do. i’m only 23 years old and i don’t know how worse this is going to get. any help or ideas would be awesome
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I was wounded in the abdomen and leg during an OIF deployment in August 2007. My back also became injured, though not entirely sure how because it was not hit by shrapnel, though the explosion was less than 30 ft away. The abdomen required extensive surgery. My back pain has progressively become worse and worse. I’ve been on three, three months profiles for my back after getting off profile for my abdomen which lasted for about 9 months. I’ve been to physical therapy which did not help. I went to the chiropractor which did not help. Now, I am in Physical Medicine (who are going with the complete opposite treatment plan as physical therapy), and after several months there is no improvement. My question is do I need to bring up the MMRB/MEB with my doctor, or will they suggest it when all treatment plans have expired? Keep in mind being an 11B2P now, I am pretty much **** on a stick being on profile like this. The only reason I’m not licking grout clean in the evenings is because it is a combat related injury. However, in addition, my profile states no carrying over 48 pounds, but they continually require me to go to ranges and perform airborne ops. My IBA, Helmet, Kit, and weapon come up to about 75-110 lbs depending on what we are doing and the weight of the parachute, reserve, and helmet come out to right around 45 lbs, but then there is the opening shock and the shock of hitting the ground. What can I possibly do about this without facing retribution from my Company, which would honestly try to kick me out for melingering before actually letting me make adequate appts (not that the Army doctors can see me enough, he has stated he would like to see me once a week, but as it is only has time for every fifth week). For a reference, a soldier has been sitting on a MED Board for 12 months now (should finally be out in about 3 months) for not being able to run because he has no feeling in his left leg after it was hit by an EFP… In addition my abdomen hurts daily, but I can still pass the APFT, I am not on profile for it. My left leg hurts daily and twitches A LOT, but again, I can run pretty good on it unless my back kicks in hard, so I’m not on profile for my leg.
She has yet to get for compensation. My question she doesn’t need physical therapy any more but he md saids she should go for the compensation. If she doesn’t want to go because she doesn’t need it and plus she need to look for a job would this damage any future legal case she has try to get compensation pay?
I’m 51, female, was injured when my arm was pulled by husband 2 months ago, and the pain keeps getting worse- having trouble sleeping, and range of motion affected. Doctor wanted to give me cortisone shot, physical therapy hurts, i’m not sure i want to take so much Aleve. Any suggestions?
I had the meniscus of my right knee operated on in December and then I had the ACL of the same knee removed and replaced with a cadaver graft in February. I also tore the anterior tendon of the same knee but the doctor said it would heal by itself, I have been going to physical therapy and doing the stretches but my knee still wont straighten all the way and it is still really swollen. Now my doctor wants to do a third surgery to “fix” whatever is making my knee stay slightly bent and swell. My question is are there any ways to help the swelling go down besides ice and elevation? And are there any ways to get my knee to straighten???????
Physical Injury Experts?
Feb 4
i jus diclocated my shoulder today during a football game, it was dislocated and the doctor rolled my arm clockwise and it snapped back to place, after that i rolled my arm the same ay to stretch and got dislocated agen, the doc says i have “lose joints” will rehab and shoulder exercises help my shoulder b bacc to normal and as good as new?? and how long?? please help me out
I ran cross country for my high school, but I fell back in September. All I got was a cut on my right knee, which was fine, but I limped on it for about a week. Then I started limping on my left leg, no pain. My coach pulled me out of practice and about a week later I had pain in my left knee. Eventually, I went to physical therapy and was able to run again for 2 weeks, but suddenly both my knees started hurting. I went back to physical therapy, tried running again in November, but couldn’t even run 100 meters. I have not tried running since and have had severe pain ever since.
My doctor(s) have ruled out miserable malalignment, torn meniscuses, fractures, etc. MRIs, x-rays, lab work, and a bone scan did not show anything. I do have turned in knees, but that does not explain why my symptoms would have started only after a fall. They would have occurred earlier, such as when I played soccer when I was younger.
My doctor thinks it might be Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. Any ideas? If it is CRPS, how is it best treated? And would I be able to run again next fall?
A family member 57 yr old female had a massive heart attack caused by a 100% blockage of the pulmonary artery. The blockage was eliminated and stints were put in place without any further surgery. The incident occured in Sept 2008 resulting in severe brain damage due to oxygen deprivation. Neurological and physical rehab is needed with strong and intensive neuro emphasis. We would prefer a southeast facility but quality is more important than location. THANK YOU
I have tried almost everything: Chiropractic, physical therapy, stretching, yoga, massages. These things have helped dull the pain for a short time period (2-3 days) but then they come right back. Anything you have tried that has helped? Thanks.