How long after injury to wait before seeing an orthopedic surgeon? Details inside.
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posted by zackola
on Jun 4, 2008 -
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Should I seek additional physical therapy for my mysteriously injured knee, and how can I continue to work out in spite of it?
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posted by Who_Am_I
on May 22, 2008 -
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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?
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posted by Madamina
on May 18, 2008 -
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A friend has a serious back injury and I want to help him negotiate the maze of advice he will face.
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posted by mecran01
on May 16, 2008 -
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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.
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posted by btkuhn
on Apr 14, 2008 -
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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 by huxley
on Apr 14, 2008 -
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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?
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posted by Kat Allison
on Apr 9, 2008 -
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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?
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posted by Pastabagel
on Apr 9, 2008 -
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About three snips into giving me a haircut yesterday, the stylist sliced right into a mole on my ear. Bloody hell! No, really. HELP!
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posted by 2oh1
on Mar 19, 2008 -
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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.
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posted by bernsno
on Feb 19, 2008 -
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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).
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posted by sparrows
on Feb 8, 2008 -
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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 by tkolar
on Dec 24, 2007 -
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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?
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posted by k7lim
on Dec 19, 2007 -
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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 by colgate
on Dec 3, 2007 -
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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?
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posted by Unicorn on the cob
on Oct 22, 2007 -
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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?
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posted by sequential
on Oct 17, 2007 -
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MedicalQuestionFilter: Thumbnail looks like a tectonic plate. Should I go see the doctor? (Warning: Not for the squeamish)
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posted by smcniven
on Oct 4, 2007 -
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Why do football teams release pregame lists of their players as "probable", "questionable", and so forth?
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posted by Flunkie
on Sep 22, 2007 -
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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?
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posted by schroedinger
on Aug 28, 2007 -
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Flat feet and illotibial band syndrome - how can I quickly recover, and how can I prevent re-occurences?
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posted by god particle
on Jul 13, 2007 -
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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 by bunky
on Jun 18, 2007 -
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I had a bad case of RSI that is forcing me to switch career. Help me choose what to do next.
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posted by gmarceau
on May 10, 2007 -
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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?
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posted by chichimimizu
on May 5, 2007 -
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Should I ask for worker's comp on what may be thumb arthritis? What's the chance the case would be considered?
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posted by Muu
on May 2, 2007 -
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Heeliefilter: If my 7-year-old neighbor dashes his brains out on my brick driveway, will I be held responsible in any way?
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posted by M.C. Lo-Carb!
on Apr 2, 2007 -
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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?
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posted by waxbanks
on Mar 19, 2007 -
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Projectile filter: Anyone familiar with the injury known as "wind of ball"?
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posted by bryon
on Mar 18, 2007 -
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Anyone know what a 'neuroscore' or neurological status score is based on (in rat studies)?
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posted by wumpus
on Mar 11, 2007 -
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Can a business be held liable if a customer sneaks into an off-limit area (i.e. employees only) and injuries themself?
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posted by (bb|[^b]{2})
on Mar 10, 2007 -
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I accidentally pried my fingernail back about a year ago and it hasn't reattached itself entirely. In essence, I've done the same damage one might receive from having bamboo shoots stuck under the nail. The thin white crescent at the tip/end of my finger still recedes where the damage occurred.
I've looked at a lot of MeFi posts regarding fingernail injuries but haven't found quite what I'm talking about. I've given it almost a year but it still hasn't reattached/resealed all the way. The nail itself isn't damaged and the injury never went more than halfway down my nail (so the cuticle and luna were never touched). Wikipedia describes something
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posted by thankyoumuchly
on Feb 14, 2007 -
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I had a car accident a few months ago and am now talking with the insurance company about the bodily injury claim. I've heard a lot from folks (on mefi and elsewhere) that you shouldn't settle quickly and to ask for more than they offer at first. I'm wondering how I do that. How much more do I ask for? What can I expect as far as the insurance company's response? How do I rationalize my bargaining?
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posted by mulkey
on Jan 30, 2007 -
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