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| Can't lift left arm! | 10/6/2008 | Richard Haynes |
Q: For the last week or so, I have been having an ache in my upper left arm when trying to raise it. ...
A: I would suggest if you do not see improvement within a couple of days I would get to an orthopedist ...
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| Basel Joint replacement surgery aftermass | 10/6/2008 | Richard Haynes |
Q: April 15, 08 I had total basel joint surgery by Dr Michael E. Leit in Rochester, NY. At the same ...
A: Not having all your strength back after 6 months is not uncommon depending on the amount of damage ...
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| Rib Angulation | 10/6/2008 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
Q: About 6 months ago, I had a fall that caused me to break a rib. The pain was very intense for a few ...
A: The bump is just extra bone being laid down to heal the fracture and will go away with time, ...
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| dis lockation of hand | 10/5/2008 | Richard Haynes |
Q: my right hand was dislocketed before 3 months there was 3 fracture very small piece ..so no ...
A: I suggest you go back and talk to your doctor/orthopedic doctor. They may suggest physical therapy ...
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| Wrist | 10/4/2008 | Richard Haynes |
Q: I don't know if you are the right person to go to but I will try. We went to the Industrial ...
A: Trevor, thanks for the question. Sorry to hear about the accident. I would suggest from what you ...
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| bone growth on clavicle | 10/4/2008 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
Q: September 2006 i had a piece of bone removed from my clavicle due to what i can only describe as a ...
A: First I would fire the Ortho and get another opinion, these guys are notorious for "cut and run" ...
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| Balance after Hip replacement | 10/3/2008 | Sharon Davis |
Q: I had a right hip replacement twelve weeks ago. I am 65 years old. I walk indoors every day (about ...
A: To me, it truly sounds as if it's muscles and once they get stronger you will be fine. I know the ...
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| Balance after Hip replacement | 10/3/2008 | Sharon Davis |
Q: I had a right hip replacement twelve weeks ago. I am 65 years old. I walk indoors every day (about ...
A: Anne If you are walking with a crutch in the house, the reason that you don't use it outside may be ...
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| hip replacement - muscle/bending trouble? | 10/1/2008 | Sharon Davis |
Q: I have had problems with my right hip beginning at age 11. My doctor relocated my hip and inserted ...
A: Jason Heel slides were the bane of my existence. I hated them. But they are important. I do ...
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| broken hip and shoulder fracture | 10/1/2008 | Sharon Davis |
Q: My mother is a 93 year old in excellent health. She fell and broke her hip and shoulder. Hip has ...
A: I'm certain that they are erring on the side of caution regarding your mother and walking. Since ...
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| shoulder injury | 10/1/2008 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
Q: I injured my right shoulder a time ago and went to a sports therapy md and he did ultrasound and ...
A: It sounds like an impingement syndrome or a mild labral tear which is easily fixed with mildly ...
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| heterotopic ossification | 10/1/2008 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
Q: I had iliopsoas release done after a hip revision. I now have heterotopic ossification it has been 6 ...
A: We used to refer to this condition in the past as myositis ossificans but since have changed the ...
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| having a bath | 9/28/2008 | Sharon Davis |
Q: it's 6 weeks sinceI had my THR and I'll soon be ready for a bath.Could you tell me the best way to ...
A: Mary Please do not take a bath until your doctor tells you that you are cleared to do so. My ...
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| legs aching | 9/28/2008 | Joe A Shaw PA-C |
Q: I sit at a desk all day 3 days a week. A couple of months ago, my legs started aching so bad during ...
A: Sherry, Yes, I would ck with an internal med Dr. Ck for beginings of CHF congestive heart failure ...
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| fracture of radial head | 9/26/2008 | Joe A Shaw PA-C |
Q: I got a fracture of radial head on my right elbow on 17.08.08 and was treated with a cast for three ...
A: Rahela, There are actually 4 diff kinds of radial head fx's. Most non-displaced/minimally displaced ...
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| tibial osteotomy | 9/25/2008 | Richard Haynes |
Q: Could you please tell me what the typical recovery time is for removal of hardware from a high ...
A: I feel personally that its more allowing the incision to heal and getting the ROM as you indicated. ...
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| Strange Wrists | 9/24/2008 | Richard Haynes |
Q: I am 22 years old and have had strange unexplained problems with my wrists! They 'go out' several ...
A: This does sound like a problem with your muscle flexor and extensor strength surrounding your wrist. ...
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| TENAGE HIP REPLACEMENT | 9/24/2008 | Richard Haynes |
Q: I read your reply to Lisa regarding her 16 year old sons total hip replacement. I have a 17 year ...
A: and thanks for the question. No doubt its highly unusual for someone as young as your daughter to ...
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| injury to hamstring...followup info | 9/23/2008 | Joe A Shaw PA-C |
Q: On 08/15/08, I asked you the information posted below. Of all the doctors, the neurologist they sent ...
A: Vicki, Yes the MRI can show acute injuries but also chronic injuries and or scar tissue. The ...
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| Foot pain after standing | 9/22/2008 | Joe A Shaw PA-C |
Q: I started a job about a year which requires me to be on my feet for long periods of time. After ...
A: Well first off I wouldn't go in with expectation that in one visit you will find out the ...
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| shoulder injury | 9/21/2008 | Richard Haynes |
Q: I was playing football yesterday, mostly catching the ball during the game but at the end played a ...
A: Well if you can move the shoulder in the directions you listed without pain I would rule out a ...
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| fluid buildup on knee after dislocation of patella | 9/20/2008 | Richard Haynes |
Q: My son dislocated his knee on Sept 1,in a football game he had the knee drained 3 times so far ...
A: If the knee itself were dislocated that would have been quite an event as there is generally ...
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| Foot pain after standing | 9/20/2008 | Joe A Shaw PA-C |
Q: I started a job about a year which requires me to be on my feet for long periods of time. After ...
A: Stuart, Yes you need an eval either by your Dr an ortho, or DPM. You need xrays to Rule out any bone ...
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| shoilder injures | 9/19/2008 | Joe A Shaw PA-C |
Q: Greetings: I recently had arthroscopic surgical repair for a dominant shoulder injury. The ...
A: Chris, Just based on info, and not actual exam etc..that is a fairly large SLAP tear, and socket ...
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| FEMURS | 9/19/2008 | Richard Haynes |
Q: MY 7 YR OLD WAS HIT BY A CAR A YEAR AGO 0N 9 22 08. HE BROKEN HIS FEMUR AND HAD TO HAVE SURGERY TO ...
A: It can take quite a while for a femur fracture to heal. There is always some muscle wasting in the ...
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| Stiff knee after hip replacem,ent | 9/17/2008 | Richard Haynes |
Q: I wrote before ,I still have right stiff knee, actually doesnt bend over 90 five yrs out of TKR ...
A: Susan, I understand now regarding the knee flexion issue, Thank You. I do not feel the hip has ...
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| Post CMC Arthroplasty Tendon Problems | 9/17/2008 | Joe A Shaw PA-C |
Q: I am 40yr old female. Pre-Op Diagnosis: CMC arthritis thumb & right de Quervain's. In March I ...
A: Jayne, There are several different procedures for this type of thing. It can be a hard thing to make ...
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| Stiff knee after hip replacem,ent | 9/17/2008 | Richard Haynes |
Q: I wrote before ,I still have right stiff knee, actually doesnt bend over 90 five yrs out of TKR ...
A: There could several reasons why the knee does not have the mobility it needs. Depending on how far ...
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| fused heels | 9/16/2008 | Joe A Shaw PA-C |
Q: Good day to you Mr Shaw. Just like to ask your advice. I fractured my calcanium on both feet Nov 07 ...
A: Pauly, Are you talking about fusing the joint above the heel bone (subtalar joint) this joint allows ...
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| Thumb joint pain | 9/15/2008 | Joe A Shaw PA-C |
Q: In the past 2-3 weeks, I have developed pain in the basil joint (or below) of my left thumb (I am ...
A: Joan, This is not that uncommon..esp as we get older. The CMC joint carpometacarpal or basal ...
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| Foot Injury | 9/13/2008 | Joe A Shaw PA-C |
Q: May 17, I received force trauma injury to my right foot as the result of an attack. A 160 lb or so ...
A: Yes on exercises turn inward hold for a few secs outward hold etc..x 5-10x then bend foot up like ...
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| fluid not in joint after surgery | 9/13/2008 | Richard Haynes |
Q: I have a question concerning my second hip replacement. The first operation done in 08/07 was a ...
A: Our bodies produce a fluid around each our joints called synovial fluid. It is our bodies way of ...
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| AVN in 14 yr old after hip fracture | 9/12/2008 | Richard Haynes |
Q: Nine months after my son fractured the elbow of his femur he was diagnosed with avascular necrosis ...
A: I would look for another opinion as well. I have not heard of AV improving in other words 80% of the ...
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| Post surgical medial epicondyle release | 9/12/2008 | Joe A Shaw PA-C |
Q: I had a medial epicondyle release with nerve transposition on my left elbow on 8/7 it got infected ...
A: Theresa, You need to keep a close watch on it keep area clean and make your f/u appts. That is a ...
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| Foot Injury | 9/11/2008 | Joe A Shaw PA-C |
Q: May 17, I received force trauma injury to my right foot as the result of an attack. A 160 lb or so ...
A: Amanda, You need to be eval by an ortho or a physiatrist(Fizz-i-ah-trist)..preferably one who ...
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| Transient hip pain after bi lateral hip replacement | 9/11/2008 | Richard Haynes |
Q: I had bi lateral hip replacement the first one a year ago. After three days in a row, with walking ...
A: Depending on when the right knee TKR was completed its not unusal for tightness or some swelling in ...
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| THR | 9/10/2008 | Sharon Davis |
Q: I had a total hip replacement 11/2007 and continue to have pain and/or tightness under the incision, ...
A: Joe It may be several things. If it is a nerve issue, it can take up to 18 months to heal. You ...
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| Post-Traumatic Avascular Necrosis | 9/9/2008 | Sharon Davis |
Q: My 14 year old daughter was recently diagnosed with Avascular Necrosis in a "small" area of her ...
A: Kelly I had AVN at age 14 resulting from the use of prednisone for a kidney transplant. It's been ...
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| very old fractures | 9/9/2008 | Richard Haynes |
Q: Just for some background info, when I was a child my parents were very abusive. I know that I ended ...
A: If there where fractures with the jaw or wrist an x-ray will show were there is an abundance of ...
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| complications due to swelling at cast removal | 9/9/2008 | Joe A Shaw PA-C |
Q: facts: 1.52 yr old active adult 2.fell ice skating-broke wrist 3.immediate ice application, ...
A: You have young looking hands for 52 :) At least the swelling makes it look like a teenagers ...
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