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| bad ankles | 1/5/2009 | Richard Haynes |
Q: hurt by the another player sliding and hitting me with the soccer shoes on my right ankle and left ...
A: If your ankles are still hurting I would avoid running on them until they have time to heal up. If ...
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| unicompartmental replacement | 1/4/2009 | Richard Haynes |
Q: What has your experience been with the kinamtch by kinemed? Have you work with any patients that had ...
A: Amy, I have worked over the years with numerous patients that have had an unicompartmental ...
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| i think my doc is not an expert | 1/4/2009 | Gina Lam |
Q: back in may of '08 i was at work and a pain gradually appeared to the pectoral region of my left ...
A: Sorry to hear about your chest. The good thing is that the doctors have cleared you from any ...
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| information about a patient | 1/2/2009 | Nancy Brough, MA |
Q: Respected doctor. my father is 98 years old and since one year got some illness such as ...
A: Your father desperately needs a doctor, and probably will require hospitalization to heal the ...
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| Wrist Injury | 1/2/2009 | Richard Haynes |
Q: Somebody has fallen on his left wrist someday back. They say that it was a dislocation of the bones ...
A: Dave, Generally the patient depending on their age will regain the strength back in the wrist. ...
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| Lateral Ligament Release | 1/1/2009 | Gina Lam |
Q: I had a lateral ligament release 3 days ago, I went in for an ACL reconstruction and the surgeon ...
A: my apologies for getting this a little more late than usual as I was off on holidays. In general, ...
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| Knuckle damage, stiffness | 12/31/2008 | Gina Lam |
Q: Six months ago I was injured while doing residential rehab. A piece of wire stabbed/cut into the ...
A: sorry to hear about your knuckle. It does seem weird and I think I would suggest you have a doctor ...
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| TKA Rehab | 12/30/2008 | Richard Haynes |
Q: 46 yr old male.I had TKA 5 weeks ago. My in home therapy was going great until 21/2 wks in. Then I ...
A: Bob, thanks for the following information. I am sure or hopefully sure your surgeon will agree that ...
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| leg tendon half cut | 12/29/2008 | Richard Haynes |
Q: I am shanmukha from Mangalore India.My left leg tendon was cut(half) one month back.Doctor put 5 ...
A: Unless the doctor told you not to move the ankle I would start with gentle ankle pumps. You would ...
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| Foot drop | 12/29/2008 | Gina Lam |
Q: I saw your response on foot drop to that other individual and thought I would post a follow-on as ...
A: From what I am reading of what you written, I don't think what you have is a "true foot" drop from a ...
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| About the usage of 'Dr' with name | 12/28/2008 | Richard Haynes |
Q: Can a physiotherapist(BPT degree holder)use the prefix 'Dr' with his name,legally?
A: Prajeesh, Answer to your question is no. If in the US they must have completed a DPT degree ...
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| knee problems | 12/28/2008 | Gina Lam |
Q: I am a 50 year old male and have just had an arthroscopy operation together with the removal of part ...
A: Yup, cycling is a good one, just make sure your seat is far enough back so you don't end up bending ...
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| TKA Rehab | 12/27/2008 | Richard Haynes |
Q: 46 yr old male.I had TKA 5 weeks ago. My in home therapy was going great until 21/2 wks in. Then I ...
A: I suspect this is your first TKR on the leg. If your surgeon did not mention to you that there was ...
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| sprained tendon in wrist | 12/26/2008 | Bryan Ruchin |
Q: I sprained a tendon in my left wrist about two years ago. I didn't know what was wrong with it, i ...
A: Yes, there are things you can do. I cannot however really tell you how without seeing you. I ...
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| Hand Therapy | 12/26/2008 | Gina Lam |
Q: My 7 year old son was born with Congenital Hemiplegia, mostly affecting his left hand. After 5 ...
A: I think that's great how your son has turned out and is able to use his left arm and hand. It ...
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| Fractured Radial Head | 12/25/2008 | Gina Lam |
Q: A couple months ago I fractured my radial head. It has now been about a month since the doctor said ...
A: Sorry to hear about your elbow. In general, these fractures are quite tricky and if the radial head ...
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| Fractured Proximal phalanx | 12/23/2008 | Bryan Ruchin |
Q: I am 16 years old and I fractured my proximal phalanx while playing basketball three days ago (no ...
A: I think that rehab time may be a little excessive too, but I have not seen the x-rays to determine ...
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| chest pain | 12/23/2008 | Bryan Ruchin |
Q: i have a 7 and a half year old who plays baseball. he plays tournament ball which means 25 games in ...
A: It sounds like costrochondritis. An irritation to the ligaments and muscles in between the ribs. ...
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| a question about joint pain | 12/23/2008 | Bryan Ruchin |
Q: I have tennis elbow and frozen shoulder. Every day, I do stretching and light weight lifting ...
A: David When you do the stretching and strengthening exercises, you are stimulating increased blood ...
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| leg pain after TKR | 12/23/2008 | Gina Lam |
Q: In regard to this question already asked; "My husband is about 9 weeks post knee replacement, doing ...
A: Glad to hear that your knee replacement is doing well. If you were done in Nov, you can start to ...
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| Physical Therapy | 12/19/2008 | Bryan Ruchin |
Q: I would greatly appreciate it if you could tell me the difference between a physical therapist and ...
A: Osteopathic is a medical degree, on the same level as MD and can prescribe drugs, and do surgery if ...
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| Broken Left Humerus Bone | 12/19/2008 | Richard Haynes |
Q: last week I broke my left humerus about 4cm above the elbow in 5 places, when I landed on my ...
A: Julia, Right now the only thing I would do is to make sure you move your fingers throughout the ...
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| Pain due to femoral neck fracture - pins | 12/17/2008 | Richard Haynes |
Q: Had a simple undisplaced fracture of femoral neck which was repaired by inserting 3 threaded pins, ...
A: Glenn, I would like to think at this point if the soreness still exists after a 10/1/2008 ...
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| mechanical assistance for elderly standing up | 12/16/2008 | Bryan Ruchin |
Q: Here's the situation: My aunt and uncle live together. She is in good health but he is not. Well, ...
A: chris, There are so many options out there to assist elderly people at home for safety. The best ...
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| throat constriction | 12/9/2008 | Nancy Brough, MA |
Q: ever since February I had the weirdest (=never happened before) condition: my throat can sometimes ...
A: Your symptoms do not have anything to do directly with your thyroid. While it may be that you have ...
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| broken femur | 12/8/2008 | Richard Haynes |
Q: I broke my left femur bone three years ago, I still cannot walk up steps the way a person should. My ...
A: Cindy, A broken femur is a tough injury to overcome, I had one myself many years ago. Did you ever ...
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| Broken right femur | 12/4/2008 | Richard Haynes |
Q: Well i broke my femur 10/09/2008 and now it is 12/03/08 now i can put weight on my leg but only at a ...
A: Angelo, I reviewed your question you asked earlier in December. I have worked with quite a few ...
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| fractured ankle | 12/3/2008 | Bryan Ruchin |
Q: I fractured my left ankle 3 weeks ago, I have two tiny hair line fractures on the smaller bone on ...
A: Yes you are doing damage. Stop putting weight through it. I can appreciate your desire to not put ...
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| Partial tear of Bicep Distal Tendon | 11/29/2008 | Bryan Ruchin |
Q: An MRI Scan yesterday highlighted I have a tear in my left arm bicep distal tendon (longtitudinal ...
A: 1. A partial tear can heal, go to PT. 2. Recovery time can be 4-6 weeks or more. you will gradually ...
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| Patella Cartilage and exercise | 11/28/2008 | Bryan Ruchin |
Q: Hey, I am somewhat paranoid about this and I just want to get your opinion on this subject. I ...
A: Recumbent bike and pool running are great!!! sprinting on hard surfaces is rough on anyone, but i ...
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| tricep pain | 11/19/2008 | Jeffrey De Bellis, PT, MS, OCS |
Q: My 41 y/o surfing husband has been complaining about intermittent sharp pain in his right tricep ...
A: There are a variety of potential causes for the referred pain your husband is experiencing, and I am ...
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| recovery of middle finger | 11/18/2008 | Jeffrey De Bellis, PT, MS, OCS |
Q: I had a hairline fracture of my middle left hand finger, going into the middle joint. A splint was ...
A: Instability of any kind pursuant to an identified fracture isn't good. Are you sure it is healing ...
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| shoulder strenghening | 11/18/2008 | Jeffrey De Bellis, PT, MS, OCS |
Q: I am 30 and had 2 shoulder surgeries at age 21. One was a labrum repair to put it back into place ...
A: I find the key to long term success in a case like yours is commitment to keeping your rotator cuff ...
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| Forearm muscles knots/ herniated disk | 11/18/2008 | Jeffrey De Bellis, PT, MS, OCS |
Q: I have been experiencing constant muscle knots in both forearms for a few months being caused by a ...
A: The fact that your symptoms are bi-lateral is a concern. I would normally recommend self care with ...
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| Torn Abductor muscle / Groin | 11/17/2008 | Jeffrey De Bellis, PT, MS, OCS |
Q: About 8 months ago getting up from the chair in my office i felt a tear in my groin area. This pain ...
A: This injection may not correct anything. Recognize that pain is a neuro/chemical response to a ...
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| Ball of Foot Pain | 11/17/2008 | Jeffrey De Bellis, PT, MS, OCS |
Q: What does Physical Therapy consist of to treat this? Anything I can do at home? I wear flat shoes ...
A: It would likely behoove you to get a podiatric consult to confirm what it is that is causing your ...
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| Partial Distal Bicep Rupture | 11/16/2008 | Jeffrey De Bellis, PT, MS, OCS |
Q: I have a confirmed partial distal bicep rupture. Radiologist says 90% detached. Ortho surgeon ...
A: The insertion of the biceps tendon at the elbow is very broad. You likely feel a rope like tendon ...
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| TKA physical therapy | 11/15/2008 | Jeffrey De Bellis, PT, MS, OCS |
Q: I had a total knee replacement 4 weeks ago. (Age 62 female.) And one on the other knee a year ago. ...
A: I find you get more bees with honey than vinegar. We encourage our knee patients to get that less ...
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| bench press injury | 11/15/2008 | Jeffrey De Bellis, PT, MS, OCS |
Q: i was at the gym today bench pressing. i was doing my last set which is about 330 lbs. 3 times. all ...
A: It sounds like at minimum you strained part of your pectoralis major. Th eimmediate measure should ...
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| left elbow/arm and wrist | 11/14/2008 | Jeffrey De Bellis, PT, MS, OCS |
Q: 7 weeks ago I fell on my left elbow on wooden stairs and then on ceramic tile floor with my full ...
A: I can not provide direct instruction on exercise through this site. I would suggest that you ...
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