About Richard Haynes PTA/CPT Expertise Questions regarding all types of total joint replacements with emphasis on hips and knees. I also answer questions on fractured femurs and the rehabilitation of each of the above. I assist adults in answering questions regarding exercise and nutrition after orthopedic injuries or joint replacements.
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Experience 14 years working with patients/clients in the acute care and home health setting specializing with orthopedic patients.
Organizations American Council on Exercise since 2000/
Member since 1994 with the American Physical Therapy Association
Publications ezinearticles.com
Education/Credentials Graduated from Saint Petersburg College in 1995 with an associates in Physical Therapy. Personal trainer with the American Council On Exercise.
Question I'm a 30 yr old female and I weigh 170 lbs and I've been having problems with my right knee giving out on me so the other day I went and saw my orthopedic for it and he took some X-rays and it shows there is a bone that is not connected to anything just sitting there so he ordered an MRI which I go for within the week to get that done cause the Dr wants to find out where the bone came from cause on the X-ray it doesn't show that. The Dr was planning on maybe removing it and filling the spot in from which it came from if need be and I was wondering if it is a surgery where they would keep you in the hospital for ? and one more thing should I let the Dr know that I can be a hard stick for IV starts ? also I did weigh 190 but I dropped down to 170 because I'm active with walking all the time. Any help would be helpful thanks.
Answer Diana,
I would think you would not be in the hospital for more then two days, three at tops providing there is no complications of course. it sounds like a procedure that can be done rather quickly.
I will just inform the nursing staff as well about the IV stick situation. They work with patients like that often and some are more skilled then others when it comes to inserting IVs on difficult patients.
Good Luck
Richard Haynes PTA/CPT
Punta Gorda Florida.
www.richardhaynes.com
