What have I hurt in my shoulder/arm, and what should I do about it? [more inside]
posted on Jul 6, 2008 - 8 answers

Drumming on Rock Band is killing my wrists. What should I do? [more inside]
posted on Jul 3, 2008 - 17 answers

What are some activities to do with an injured friend who needs to get out of the house? [more inside]
posted on Jun 30, 2008 - 8 answers

Is my knee screwed or just screwing with me? [more inside]
posted on Jun 23, 2008 - 7 answers

What's wrong with my wrist? [more inside]
posted on Jun 22, 2008 - 8 answers

Help! I am a barista and my elbow hurts! What should I do? [more inside]
posted on Jun 11, 2008 - 24 answers

Any tips for faster ways to recover from a twisted ankle/bruised foot? [more inside]
posted on Jun 6, 2008 - 18 answers

How long after injury to wait before seeing an orthopedic surgeon? Details inside. [more inside]
posted on Jun 4, 2008 - 12 answers

Should I seek additional physical therapy for my mysteriously injured knee, and how can I continue to work out in spite of it? [more inside]
posted on May 22, 2008 - 5 answers

2.5 years postop for a badly fractured non-dominant elbow (long since fully rehabbed, which I even finished early), I am doing more physical activity. It's sore, which I expected, but not in the way in which I figured. Tips? [more inside]
posted on May 18, 2008 - 3 answers

A friend has a serious back injury and I want to help him negotiate the maze of advice he will face. [more inside]
posted on May 16, 2008 - 8 answers

joggers with knee problem - do you recommend a knee support? [more inside]
posted on Apr 30, 2008 - 14 answers

Resources for exercises for my feet, arches, ankles, and lower legs? [more inside]
posted on Apr 24, 2008 - 12 answers

Disclaimer: I know you aren't my doctor, and I've made an appointment with a doctor for next week, but I'd like to make sure that I'm ok not going to an emergency room (I can't afford to if it's not necessary, which I don't think it is). Also, warning: slightly gruesome/gross if you are squeamish. [more inside]
posted on Apr 14, 2008 - 17 answers

Intense lower back pain on the left side. It's also painful down the side of my left leg. After being stiff and mostly inactive this winter I was doing some deep knee beds and intense hamstring stretches, now I'm in a huge amount of pain. My health insurance has a hefty deductible and am hoping to avoid the doctor's office. Any ideas on what to do to relieve the pain?
posted on Apr 14, 2008 - 19 answers

Can martial arts practice really help one overcome the instinct to break a fall by putting out one's hand? And if so, what form of martial arts teaches this most effectively? [more inside]
posted on Apr 9, 2008 - 24 answers

Two-year old caught his thumb in a door. After two hours, the child no longer complained of pain, was using thumb fine. No swelling, cuts, or outward signs of trauma. However, the thumb "clicks" and locks in a straight position if the child extends his thumb. Is this a permanent injury? What damage was sustained? What should we ask the doctor when we visit? [more inside]
posted on Apr 9, 2008 - 10 answers

About three snips into giving me a haircut yesterday, the stylist sliced right into a mole on my ear. Bloody hell! No, really. HELP! [more inside]
posted on Mar 19, 2008 - 20 answers

what kind of doc shall I see about a knee injury and how does the UK med system work? [more inside]
posted on Mar 19, 2008 - 11 answers

My doc thinks I have a herniated disc at c5-6, and wants to operate does anyone have experience with this injury and if so, could you tell me a bit about it. [more inside]
posted on Feb 19, 2008 - 19 answers

I have some wrist pain from my wrist being twisted, which by all signs appears to be a sprain rather than anything more serious. I'm trying to make sure I don't need to visit an ER (other major factor is that I have no insurance and I don't know what would happen financially after an ER visit). [more inside]
posted on Feb 8, 2008 - 24 answers

Pop goes the calf muscle! [more inside]
posted on Feb 2, 2008 - 7 answers

How long will I be in excruciating pain? [more inside]
posted on Jan 28, 2008 - 20 answers

Are there any good bare-bones cardio workouts I can do while staying off an injured foot? [more inside]
posted on Jan 17, 2008 - 11 answers

Are those IT band straps for running worth a damn? [more inside]
posted on Jan 15, 2008 - 19 answers

Has anyone out there had to rehab severed extensor tendons in your thumb and/ or index finger? [more inside]
posted on Dec 30, 2007 - 5 answers

Can someone share their experience with firing a pistol grip shotgun? I've been seeing a lot of these recently and I can't believe that your wrist would ever be the same after pulling the trigger. Now I'm kinda curious, but I thought I'd ask before I tried it...
posted on Dec 24, 2007 - 11 answers

Because of an injury, I carry my laptop in one of those roller backpacks. I've heard that tiny vibrations (such as construction in the next office building) can be very damaging to computers. So does the vibration from the rolling on pavement potentially damage my laptop? [more inside]
posted on Dec 19, 2007 - 17 answers

What would happen if you fractured a bone and never got it treated? [more inside]
posted on Dec 14, 2007 - 15 answers

Management has promised an all-you-can-eat barbecue if we reach 30 days with no workplace injuries (four more days to go). Is this a harmless incentive to work safely, or a subtle way to discourage reporting an injury? Is this a common practice? I work in a physically demanding, industrial environment for a Fortune 500 corporation. The most common injuries result from lifting/lowering, repetitive motions, and encounters with equipment.
posted on Dec 3, 2007 - 15 answers

My arm broke. Is there a guitar I can still play? [more inside]
posted on Nov 8, 2007 - 12 answers

Cardio isn't doing it for me. The diet change is working verrry slowly, but I want to lose 10 pounds. Problem is, I can't lift anything heavier than 15 pounds, so is weight training even an option? [more inside]
posted on Oct 22, 2007 - 20 answers

Will a runner with a lower body weight have a lower risk of injury than a heavier person, all other measures of health, fitness, and experience being equal? [more inside]
posted on Oct 17, 2007 - 10 answers

MedicalQuestionFilter: Thumbnail looks like a tectonic plate. Should I go see the doctor? (Warning: Not for the squeamish) [more inside]
posted on Oct 4, 2007 - 10 answers

Why do football teams release pregame lists of their players as "probable", "questionable", and so forth? [more inside]
posted on Sep 22, 2007 - 11 answers

I have a recurring muscle strain, but it's not a hernia. [more inside]
posted on Sep 18, 2007 - 7 answers

I pulled my hamstring in June, right where the top of the ham hits the inner glute--not quite in the crotch but almost there. It wasn't bad, but I decided to take time off to let it heal. But no matter how much time I take off, as soon as I start working out again it starts hurting again! What do I do? [more inside]
posted on Aug 28, 2007 - 10 answers

Knee and foot pain. How do I get through working a 9 hour retail shift? [more inside]
posted on Aug 5, 2007 - 18 answers

How worried should I be that there's some new bruising on a week-old knee injury? [more inside]
posted on Aug 1, 2007 - 6 answers

I hurt my shoulder (AC joint) weightlifting. Now my clavicle is sticking out and I'd like for it to be [more inside]
posted on Jul 24, 2007 - 5 answers

Flat feet and illotibial band syndrome - how can I quickly recover, and how can I prevent re-occurences? [more inside]
posted on Jul 13, 2007 - 13 answers

Is it possible to tell the difference between an old, long-standing injury and a more recent injury to the brain on a brain scan? Would a particular type of brain scan (fMRI as opposed to CAT scan) be better able to reveal the difference between the two? This question would be pertinent to the Peter Braunstein case: earlier in the news coverage, they showed Braunstein's brain scan on television, because the defense claims that the decreased activity shown in the frontal region is consistent with schizophrenia. However, I understand Braunstein hit his head while in custody, and I'm thinking that could cause a similar result on the brain scan. I'm also wondering, could a brain scan show whether he got dropped on his head when he was a baby and/or all three possible conditions and when, approximately, they developed?
posted on Jun 18, 2007 - 2 answers

I had a bad case of RSI that is forcing me to switch career. Help me choose what to do next. [more inside]
posted on May 10, 2007 - 8 answers

Let me preface this question by saying that I work in retail. More specifically, I work in a slightly smaller than K-Mart national chain big-box store specializing in low quality clothing and home crap. Anywayz: I fell at work. Actually what happens was that the entire back wall of the checkout lane I was using fell as I was leaning against it and took me with it. Yes. Best day ever. What do I do? [more inside]
posted on May 5, 2007 - 19 answers

Should I ask for worker's comp on what may be thumb arthritis? What's the chance the case would be considered? [more inside]
posted on May 2, 2007 - 5 answers

Heeliefilter: If my 7-year-old neighbor dashes his brains out on my brick driveway, will I be held responsible in any way? [more inside]
posted on Apr 2, 2007 - 21 answers

JohnThomasFilter: Sudden penile-head pain, below the skin, not the urethra, no urinary oddities, shockingly painful to touch. Aargh, pain has outweighed embarrassment. Lads (et al.), help? [more inside]
posted on Mar 19, 2007 - 29 answers

Projectile filter: Anyone familiar with the injury known as "wind of ball"? [more inside]
posted on Mar 18, 2007 - 6 answers

Can anyone offer advice for going back to the gym after a back injury and six months of downtime? [more inside]
posted on Mar 11, 2007 - 15 answers

Anyone know what a 'neuroscore' or neurological status score is based on (in rat studies)? [more inside]
posted on Mar 11, 2007 - 4 answers