Get advice from smart people on medical procedures

[SunMo]

merry christmas

[Diomedes]

It happened in January.  Been putting it off until our slow season.  Limping, can't kneel.  Oh well.  Life's a bitch.

[Dillen]

I'm sitting in physical therapy for my bicep tendon even as we speak. Years of martial arts and the gym are showing up. So, I guess we're just all turning into old fargers.

Deadlift? I've never heard anyone straining their biceps tendon, except for the supinated arm when gripping deadlifts, which I've seen roughly 6 billion times.

[Geowhizzer]

I've got to get mine fixed.  Playing catcher in little league through college is catching up to me.

Once I'm up, I'm fine walking, but getting up from a sitting position is killing me.  Can't run, can't jump at all.

[Zanshin]

I'm sitting in physical therapy for my bicep tendon even as we speak. Years of martial arts and the gym are showing up. So, I guess we're just all turning into old fargers.

Deadlift? I've never heard anyone straining their biceps tendon, except for the supinated arm when gripping deadlifts, which I've seen roughly 6 billion times.

There's a good chance it's torn.  Could have been deads, but it could also be from direct bicep work or even back, or just not tapping out on the mat fast enough over the years.. It's bad enough that the compensating has also given me tendonitis in my shoulder. So, lots of bike rides for me. Want to get back in the gym, but the doc said it's a long road. We'll see.

[PhillyPhreak54]

PT for arthritis? I don't see how that helps considering arthritic knees is basically bone on bone.

My orthopedic doc didn't even mention PT...just no more high impact stuff and asked if I wanted a shot. They only did one knee that day and had to come back for the other a week later.

So I'm going to do eliptical and rowing machine for cardio.

Since cortisone wears off - I wonder how long this will last?

[Susquehanna Birder]

My brother in law swears by the rowing machine. He's been a runner for years, but after shin splints, he turned to biking. Then came the sciatica. Now he does the rowing, and he says it's the best overall exercise.

I think I'll just have another beer.

[PhillyPhreak54]

I see the rowing machines always unoccupied but I did it the other day and I enjoyed it. It's got to be a smooth one though - if you get into a good rhythm then 30min there and you're soaked with sweat.

Next time I will listen to WIP while I do it too - that'll help elevate my heart rate

[ice grillin you]

just burtn the living shtein out of my finger.....a bubble the size of a grape filled with fluid is on it right now....the pain is holy hell helacious

suggestions

[General_Failure]

Amputate before it turns gangrenous. Or run it under cool water until it stops hurting.

[Diomedes]

leave it alone, keep the finger cool with cold water (not ice)

bandage it loosely when you go to sleep

stop cooking drunk

[MDS]

crank one out and see what happens

[General_Failure]

I'm pretty sure you don't want to pop it, while you're at it.

[Diomedes]

Yeah, let the blister alone.  It's there for a reason. 

Also...pics please.

[ice grillin you]

leave it alone, keep the finger cool with cold water (not ice)

bandage it loosely when you go to sleep

stop cooking drunk

thanks on the no ice

its been in direct contact with an ice cube for a half hour.....it helps but ill go water now

why is that