Injuries - October 2007

I am looking for people who were in the same situation as myself. I dislocated my knee when I was 17 and never saw a doctor. Because of that I now in my 50s surfer from osterarthritis. my right knee is so painfull now it's hard to walk very far. I am getting physical therapy but so far no help. I am need to lose weight at least 50 lbs so I am hoping that makes a difference too but there's no gurantee. if it stays this way with this pain after minimal walking I need do something to fix it . The doc doesnt want to do knee replacement as I am way too young because it only has a 10 year life. Are there any other options out there instead of induring this pain? I want to travel this summer and do things that require walking and if i have this knee pain I have to give it up. I am too young to be this limited and need to see if anyone has been in the same place and opted for alternative surgeries to knee replacement and was successfull

2007-10-26 10:10:29 · 2 answers · asked by dionysus 2

There was abit of nail at the side of my toe so I bit it off which kind of hurt when I pullef it out. Now my toe has gone quite red, inflamed, and abit of gunge, throbs and hurts! What is up with it? is it serious what to do?

2007-10-26 07:10:18 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a crumbling spine & have been off work for quite a while (I am back now) this is a recurring problem & have now been told by my boss i have to be referred to Occ Health again. (This is the 2nd time)There are 5 things that can happen to me. the worst is I can be, 1.medically retired & not able to work again.2.medically retired from NHS 3.NHS find me another job (but this won't make my back improve so the sickness will probably not improve) a couple of others which i can't remember them. So what do you think my chances are of either keeping or losing my job? A light insight to my job is i work with patients in a clinic, which is not physical.. By the way when i applied for the job 3 years ago i was more than honest with my back on the application form & at the interview.

2007-10-26 03:16:34 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I understand that will cause headaches but I jus wana know if its a big problem cuz my friend doesnt wana stop doin that and hes always comin to me wth these annoyin headaches jus wana know if its a big problem and aybe some ways to convince him

2007-10-26 00:57:03 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

my dad accidentally
hit his knee with a sledge hammer
it hurts him a lot and he
cant even walk on it
what are some things he can do to
reduss the pain and
swelling?
URGENT

2007-10-25 12:41:13 · 7 answers · asked by bahookii 2

i cut it on my pocket knife and its a clean cut, but its like 4 or 5 millimeters deep into my index fingertip. im going camping in about 2 days, and obviously it wont be healed by then but does anyone have any "remedies" that work for maybe making it less painful? or at least healing somewhat faster.

thanks for reading.

2007-10-25 10:41:37 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

If someone jumps off the Golden Gate Bridge, they will be killed instantly when they hit the water. But why is it that when people jump off a waterfall, they walk away fine.

2007-10-25 09:28:28 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

during cold weather my knee, dislocates, swells up, or the knee will float. i'm 18 years old...this has been happening to me since i was very young. i have been doing excercises, and biking, taking pills, but nothing is working. i really need to know whats going on with me and what i can do to fix this problem. my chiropractor had said that it might be because of the growth spurts i've been having but those have stopped. i'm scared to walk, and to ride my bike after my knee feels better. i've done the ice and rest, i've done the soaking in warm water...nothing is helping, i weigh 155, i'm 5'7 i'm not over weight....theres something else. please someone tell me whats wrong with my knee, and what i have to do to fix it.

2007-10-25 06:28:45 · 2 answers · asked by kitty 1

I think I might have messed up my wrist really bad its bending to the side. I saw a docter but he really didnt help at all. It really hurts and everytime I try to bend it back the right way it cracks. I'm going to another docter hopefully today.

2007-10-25 04:07:19 · 18 answers · asked by Kyraboo 1

theyre mostly from cutting and burning myself...and what are good escuses for them?

2007-10-25 01:29:08 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

The wound is black in the middle and red around it.

2007-10-24 12:30:04 · 2 answers · asked by Lena J 1

i was in the weight room like 6 days ago nd i was doing bench press i was doin 45's just to see how many i could do the in my 3rd rep my left pectoral muscle felt like it tightened nd it gave out on me i thought i pulled it so i stretched alot nd just stretched then 5 days after that i lefted 35's on the bench press nd on the 10th rep the pain started coming bak but not completely wat should i do

2007-10-24 08:16:37 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just got my first pair of glasses and I am terrified that if I get in a wreck and the sirbag goes off that I am going to have shards of glass in my eyes or worse?

2007-10-24 04:19:49 · 6 answers · asked by daisy_77375 2

I'm a truck driver in the Dallas/ ft. worth area I deliver lumber so we have to strap the lumber down and tighten it down with a bar when I pulled the bar down my shoulder (left) popped and is been hurting ever since. So they wont give me workers comp. I wander should i talk to a lawyer.

2007-10-24 03:51:20 · 8 answers · asked by undrtaker6969 1

I just banged my head on a wooden shelf after standing up (I'd bent down to pick up a pen). What should I do to check there isn't any damange or to see if medical aid is required?

2007-10-24 03:22:18 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

my pinky toe nail is about to fall off (yeah it sucks but doesn't hurt), it's half off, do i let it fall off / continue growing off? (i'm not gonna pull it off!) and keep a bandaid / dry dressing over it? but i really want to know is will it grow back AND HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE????

2007-10-24 03:04:51 · 6 answers · asked by shell 1

I have a cast on from 3 surgeries I had 2 weeks ago. I just got my cast changed for the 2nd time on Friday and I can see down into it and it is bleeding alot. The cast smells horrible too after only 4 days. The incision is about 6 inches long. What should I do?

2007-10-23 20:37:42 · 11 answers · asked by Lacey P 2

I just got my cast changed on Friday and it already smells really bad. I have a six inch long incision under the cast. Should I wait until my appointment this Friday to get it changed or what? It is hurting really bad!

2007-10-23 19:01:41 · 5 answers · asked by Lacey P 2

Had a small fall, but landed on my bottom-and I can't tell you how uncomfortable it is lying on my back, or even sitting in a chair or car--anybody had same thing?

2007-10-23 09:55:28 · 20 answers · asked by olivo 4

Whenever I wear flats or any other shoe that hits the back of my ankle where it bends, it irritated my skin until it cuts and bleeds, after very little walking. Why doesn't anyone else seem to have this problem? The only solution I have come up with is to wear band-aids on the back of my ankles. Any other suggestions?

2007-10-23 09:21:43 · 1 answers · asked by BeachBoarder 3

My husband fell 30' from a forklift. When he landed he was pinned underneath the cart and his co-workers had to pull him out. can't convince him to go to the doctor because he is afraid he will get fired for not having his harness on. Everyone was working without them when he fell, including the supervisor. It wasn't until after the fall did the supervisor tell everyone to get them on. No on offered to take him to the doctor or filled out an accident report. They just let him drive himself home. How can I convince him to go to the doctor? I understand that what he did was stupid but I am concern he might be really injured.

2007-10-23 07:38:43 · 5 answers · asked by 4532 3

3 weeks back i meet with an road accident and the injurd part of my body could easily be noticed .can some one suggest me what can be done to remove or just bring that skin part normal .

2007-10-23 07:32:50 · 5 answers · asked by piyush b 1

what are some good exercises/stretches to help relax back, neck. and shoulder muscles.

2007-10-23 07:10:49 · 5 answers · asked by pierced_chick123 6

3 months ago I fell off of a bike and hurt my wrist, I went to A&E they took x-rays but couldn't find anything but then did a bone scan where a fracture showed. I was is a cast for 8 weeks. I have had it off for over 4 weeks now, but my wrist is really painful still. Should I go to my GP? It is just embarassing because it doesn't show on the x-rays.

2007-10-23 07:04:36 · 4 answers · asked by Airelle 2

i went to a Halloween party on Saturday i was a little buzzed and was wearing really big heels.. i lost my balance and fell back and hit my head on the floor it did hurt it was pretty hard...but just normal pain i have a small bump and when i touch it , it hurts like a bruise i have no other symptoms no vomiting no loss of speech my neck and shoulders hurt the next day but thats gone. I still have a mild headache witch goes away with pills...o and i checked my pupils and they are normal. should i be concerned??? how long should my head ache last??? my throat does hurt a little but i dont think thats related. Thank you in advance for all of your answers!

2007-10-23 06:58:58 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

It is only a minor tear, surgery is the start of january and i would like to be playing again this season, is there any chance of this?
Thanks all

2007-10-23 00:33:32 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

sunday night i was pissed out my face kicked a lampost and have broken a bone in my foot. i no yes im stupid. but when i go to the hospital and they ask what happend and i dont want to say i kicked a lampost because of all that stareing at you like your wasteing there time. what can i say happend? somethink that would inflict the same kind of damage from kicking a lampost?

2007-10-22 23:34:33 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Yesterday I broke my ankle and I got a LLC. I went to school today(I'm 14 btw) and everyone was so nice, I got like 500 signtures, and people helped me with my lunch and books and everything. But how can I take the pain away. It is really itchy inside my cast and a pencil isn't long enough so what can I do.
I have been elevating my cast(It's light blue, yea)on a pillow like all afternoon but I also went out and saw some of my friends that didn't know that I had broken my ankle they were so shocked!
They signed my cast and even gave me candy and a get well soon card. The itchiness is driving me crazy though

2007-10-22 15:44:20 · 23 answers · asked by taytitmer 1

a. callus
b. crepitation
c. creitus
d. luxation

2007-10-22 14:48:50 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

With no hospital near you whatsoever? and what are some remedy? Do you pull it back or something? Its an Anatomy lesson btw

2007-10-22 14:37:32 · 14 answers · asked by E.S ZEBULUN 2