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Aeroknow

Aeroknow

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farmingfisherman said:
You doing anything exercise wise to help? Presume its sciatic pain?
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Still the sciatica.
Only thing that helps is ibuprofen. Once i get loose and the ibuprofen kicks in, i’m good for a few hrs. Then it starts hurting at the calf and progresses worse.
i have an Xray ordered, need to go do it soon. Not sure what that’ll be able to do for me this time but might as well.
 
farmingfisherman

farmingfisherman

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Aeroknow said:
Still the sciatica.
Only thing that helps is ibuprofen. Once i get loose and the ibuprofen kicks in, i’m good for a few hrs. Then it starts hurting at the calf and progresses worse.
i have an Xray ordered, need to go do it soon. Not sure what that’ll be able to do for me this time but might as well.
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XRAY or MRI Sounds like a pinched disc to me. I've got a couple that aren't great that will give me issues if I don't manage my movement and lifting correctly. Even biking sometimes can set it off. Ice and doing a few exercises often helps along with a good balm a friend made for me after I gifted him some of the flower I grew last winter. The wife and I have since made some ourselves with a few added ingredients which works well, love Mary Jane and all she has to offer.
 
manfredo

manfredo

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Well, just had my over the phone shoulder MRI consult :shock: I was wrong...no tears to the rotator cuff, but advanced arthritis and the ball & socket are bone on bone. She said I can try cortisone injections and they may or may not help, and at some point when I can no longer stand the pain they will need to do a joint replacement. And actually that might not be as bad as it sounds...Recovery time is about the same as a rotator cuff repair, I just read.

So for now I'll keep doing the strengthening exercises...They said I shouldn't do anything strenuous with it. I can still trim :mrgreen::mrgreen:
 
DarkWeb

DarkWeb

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manfredo said:
Well, just had my over the phone shoulder MRI consult :shock: I was wrong...no tears to the rotator cuff, but advanced arthritis and the ball & socket are bone on bone. She said I can try cortisone injections and they may or may not help, and at some point when I can no longer stand the pain they will need to do a joint replacement. And actually that might not be as bad as it sounds...Recovery time is about the same as a rotator cuff repair, I just read.

So for now I'll keep doing the strengthening exercises...They said I shouldn't do anything strenuous with it. I can still trim :mrgreen::mrgreen:
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There are other injections that you should look into. I don't remember any names but they actually lubricate. I've heard they work better. Cortisone just masks the pain.
 
_Outdoorsman_

_Outdoorsman_

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manfredo said:
Well, just had my over the phone shoulder MRI consult :shock: I was wrong...no tears to the rotator cuff, but advanced arthritis and the ball & socket are bone on bone. She said I can try cortisone injections and they may or may not help, and at some point when I can no longer stand the pain they will need to do a joint replacement. And actually that might not be as bad as it sounds...Recovery time is about the same as a rotator cuff repair, I just read.

So for now I'll keep doing the strengthening exercises...They said I shouldn't do anything strenuous with it. I can still trim :mrgreen::mrgreen:
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I've dislocated both my shoulders a couple times, still have a broken collar bone. Yeah shit hurts
 
curious2garden

curious2garden

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DarkWeb said:
There are other injections that you should look into. I don't remember any names but they actually lubricate. I've heard they work better. Cortisone just masks the pain.
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Hyaluronate is injected into the joints and there's no reason you can't get it with a corticosteroid and marcaine or another numbing agent. Although the hyaluronic acid only lasts a few days in the joint it can calm down the arthritis especially when combined with a steroid.
 
DarkWeb

DarkWeb

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curious2garden said:
Hyaluronate is injected into the joints and there's no reason you can't get it with a corticosteroid and marcaine or another numbing agent. Although the hyaluronic acid only lasts a few days in the joint it can calm down the arthritis especially when combined with a steroid.
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When I was offered cortisone for my back, some of my research made me worried about it possibly having a tightening of the ligaments and down the road develop rips and tears. Is that true?
 
Laughing Grass

Laughing Grass

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manfredo said:
Well, just had my over the phone shoulder MRI consult :shock: I was wrong...no tears to the rotator cuff, but advanced arthritis and the ball & socket are bone on bone. She said I can try cortisone injections and they may or may not help, and at some point when I can no longer stand the pain they will need to do a joint replacement. And actually that might not be as bad as it sounds...Recovery time is about the same as a rotator cuff repair, I just read.

So for now I'll keep doing the strengthening exercises...They said I shouldn't do anything strenuous with it. I can still trim :mrgreen::mrgreen:
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Harsh. Do you know what caused it in the first place?
 
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