Ok so… Since becoming pregnant, technically my 4th pregnancy, but I’ve had 2 miscarries so this will be baby number 2. My hips have widened and my joints seem to have decided to loosen up like they did early on in my pregnancy with my son.
My one hip (left one) keeps going out of place, I have had the chiropractor put it back into place twice already and it is out for the third time. My OB is aware of the pain it’s causing me, and prescribed me some pain meds that should take off the edge of the pain.
I took one about 30 minutes ago, and normally it will start helping within 10-20. I’m feeling absolutely no relief and the pain is making me sick.
Any suggestions on how to help this pain? I’ve tried heating pads, warm baths, massage, none of it is working tonight.
Should I call “Ask a Nurse” and see what they suggest, or just try to ride it out til Monday when I start physical therapy?
**Honest opinions here please, and I don’t need anyone getting on me about taking the pain medication my OB prescribed**
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Aug 29th I had a non-displaced distial radial fracture. A week later it was casted by my primary doc. It kept swelling at the bottom of the cast, pushing my cast up and causing severe pain. 5 weeks later the cast came off (1.5 weeks ago), break healed nicely. Been to physical therapy 4 times, and done my home exercises now as well and wear a simple splint when not doing pt.
But I am still in horrible amounts of pain, can barely move my wrist in any direction. When I do anything with it (sometimes nothing with it as im still off work) it swell horrible, up to double in size from my elbow to my fingertips.
My PT doesn’t seem concerned, but after 10 days out of my cast, 7 weeks after the break, this is starting to worry me. Should I be pushing to see an orthopedist? Should I be pushing for an MRI, or is this all normal?
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If i walk with my knees straight…with no bending at all, i’ve noticed a big difference even from yesterday. The pain that i had is almost gone.
But walking with knees straight is like limping and not normal.
When i attemp to walk normally, i feel weird sensation in the muslce/ligament area above the knee cap, kind of like the Quad muslce. It’s not just weird, it kind of feels like really weird and so i dont feel like i should walk.
Should i keep walking with knees straight so that i dnot cause more damage or should i try to walk normally even if it feels really weird as if my ligament get tied up?
Orthopedic said my knee is stable, he did tell me to go to physical therapy. So that’s what i will do but i was wondering why pain is diminishing but the weird sensation is still there
My Doctor Wants Me To Go To 6 Weeks Of Physical Therapy, But Doesn’t Know What The Problem Is?
Feb 9
I have had pain in my shoulder, arm, and wrist since I was hit from behind while driving. This was almost two years ago. My doctor took xrays 6 months ago to rule out broken bones??! He said I should go to 6 weeks of PT, but he doesn’t know what is wrong?
I work in a PT rehab center and I am fairly certain that this is not an appropriate decision. I believe it is a nerve problem. I know I’m not a doctor but he really didn’t do much to persuade me that he was concerned. I don’t know how I can convince him to continue trying to figure out the problem is. I would like for him to do an MRI.
Add to it, I can’t afford to pay the copays for a 6 week pt rehab.
Should I switch doctors?
well i have to have surgery for an extremely painful accessory navicular bone.
i had surgery sept. 8.
i was in a cast for 7 weeks.
i have been in a walking boot for 3 weeks now
went to the doctor tuesday he examined my foot bc im in quite a bit of pain still. he took x-rays. he came back in the room within like 5 mins and re-examined my foot in like the middle of it. didnt/wouldnt say y. he asked if i had pain but i didnt. so he said to do physical therapy for a few weeks to see if my foot calms down after it gains strength back. im stuck in my walking boot for another week or 2 at least. if pain persist ill be back in the cast. what is going on he wouldnt give any ideas except he said pt might help it
Vicodin around 11 am cause i was sore after physical therapy. im not in pain right now so im not taking no more vicodin until next therapy on tuesday.. should i drink a couple of beers or should i wait until tomorrow when the vicodin is not into effect no more…also im taking Naproxen every 12 hours for swelling…what can i do
Hello. I slipped on some ice at work three weeks ago, and in the ER they said there wasn’t anything “obviously” broken. I got referred to a Podiatrist in the area. He said to RICE it and signed me up for physical therapy. I have my second appt on Wed, because the paperwork for Workmans comp took awhile.
Anyway, I am still experiencing pretty bad pain and swelling, and it is still bruised. I am in a “moon boot” and I am supposed to be putting more weight on it now, but it hurts worse, especially when I am doing my Range of Motion exercises. Granted I am a teacher so I probably haven’t been off of it as much as I should be.
I was wondering if I should call my podiatrist back, the therapist said to me on Friday that it was unusual that I haven’t had repeat x-rays or an MRI yet. SHould I also look into getting a second opinion? I have had ankle sprains before, on my other ankle and none have been as bad or as painful as this one. Help me out if you can!
I had ankle surgery in may and have been in a cast for 6 weeks and a walking boot for another 6. i am in my second week of physical therapy. today i did mini-squats and step ups and right now i am having pain in my knee. is this normal for right now?
Can anyone tell me if they still experienced pain after having their meniscus shaved? I have my full range of motion back after physical therapy but I still have the stabbing pain that was there before the surgery. I feel like I went through all of this for nothing. I did have some relief for about a week but then last week, the pain started in again. I expected soreness but this is definitely pain whenever I walk. I’m not sure if I am just not being patient enough or if there is something wrong.