I tripped and did a really cool dad move

[tenureplan]

Honestly, if my LDL was on the high end of acceptable, there's no way I'd take statins. Same with BP. if it's borderline or even slightly high, the meds will cause more side effects than do good. I'm on low dose BP as it is and it and moderate exercise gets it down to 130/80. My Dr. is good with that and so am I.

Same...lowest dose of amlodipine and a baby aspirin a day. But I do have the pill box for all the other ****. My life may have been saved but I'm an indentured servant to big pharm for the rest of my life.

 

[mstateglfr]

Thread hijack, but what is the deal with chiropractors. I had a physical therapist tell me one time that good ones are good for manipulation and bad ones think they can cure heart disease by getting the hips back in alignment or whatever.

There are definitely legitimate chiropractors. But there is absolutely a huge number that are...quirky. A lot deal in 'holistic' body health, but that really just means they are part of an MLM Pyramid Scheme nutritional supplements program that they sell out of their office to clients.
Its that sort of thing.

In my state, its been a documentable trend since mid-2020 to see chiropractors speaking up at school board meetings at a substantially higher rate than what you would think, given the number of chiropractors in the general public. Its...interesting. And many push some...interesting views.

Anyways, I went to one for about 8 sessions when my neck lost most of its lateral mobility a few years ago. I also went to a physical therapist after the chiro work wasnt improving things beyond a few minutes after I was adjusted.
PT and chiro often try to resolve the same thing, but they go about it in totally different ways. PT works on strengthening everything around the issue area, for example. To me, it is a longer term solution for a lot of issues.

 

[40 acres and a mule]

So, about 10 minutes after my new church voted me in as the new pastor (in Pennsylvania, which I guess I need to do a whole new post about), my wife was I gotta step outside, can you take our daughter to the bathroom? (which I hate carrying her to the men's room, which I guess I need to do a whole new post about). My wife was like the bathroom is over there (she has a much better sense of direction than I do, which I guess I need to do a whole new post about). Anyway, I can't find this elusive bathroom (which I guess I need to make a whole new post about) and my daughter is at the 4 year old stage in which she does not want to go potty but instead goes in her panties (which I guess I need to do a whole new post about), so I am picking her up, trying to find this elusive bathroom, and I don't see a step that I have no idea why it's there. I trip over the step and I realize I am going down, so I instinctvily protect my daughter and turn where I take all the brunt of the fall and she is unharmed (which I guess I need to do a whole new post about) and now I my shlulder is killing me.

All of this to say, I am curious, do you guys go to a doctor when you are badly hurt like this or do you see it as a waste of time and try to tough it out?

First question is, how long ago was the injury? If you have given it at least a few days, and it is getting no better, it should probably be checked out. I would expect some plain x-rays first, just to run out a fracture or dislocation. After that, depending on the amount of pain and physical exam findings, I would expect they would want an MRI. MRI gives a lot of information but probably will cost you or your insurance company at least $1200 to $2000.

 

[mstateglfr]

Honestly, if my LDL was on the high end of acceptable, there's no way I'd take statins. Same with BP. if it's borderline or even slightly high, the meds will cause more side effects than do good. I'm on low dose BP as it is and it and moderate exercise gets it down to 130/80. My Dr. is good with that and so am I.

I should add that when you look at a handful of acceptable ranges, they vary. So what is acceptable in one range may be high risk in another range.
Maybe I have a side effect and just dont realize?...but its seemed uneventful for a few years now. Cant really name a downside.

I have to get blood drawn next week- it will be interesting to see what the HDL, LDL, ratio, etc all are. If low enough, yeah I will ask about dropping the med, but if the med helped get the scores where they need to be...

 

[tenureplan]

There are definitely legitimate chiropractors. But there is absolutely a huge number that are...quirky. A lot deal in 'holistic' body health, but that really just means they are part of an MLM Pyramid Scheme nutritional supplements program that they sell out of their office to clients.
Its that sort of thing.

In my state, its been a documentable trend since mid-2020 to see chiropractors speaking up at school board meetings at a substantially higher rate than what you would think, given the number of chiropractors in the general public. Its...interesting. And many push some...interesting views.

Anyways, I went to one for about 8 sessions when my neck lost most of its lateral mobility a few years ago. I also went to a physical therapist after the chiro work wasnt improving things beyond a few minutes after I was adjusted.
PT and chiro often try to resolve the same thing, but they go about it in totally different ways. PT works on strengthening everything around the issue area, for example. To me, it is a longer term solution for a lot of issues.

Mrs Plan had a chiropractor pick a wedgie for her before she became Mrs Plan. Ive heard of similar things happening to other women. They are snake oil salesmen at best.

 

[CochiseCowbell]

Let's circle this back to The Reformation thread so we can get riled up all over again.

Men of the cloth ain't spose ta be makin' no babies.**

 

[Pilgrimdawg]

Ice it for a couple of days then carefully check pain and range of motion. If it still hurts go see about it. Lots of components in shoulders and can be tough to heal. Had torn rotator cuff surgery three years ago and it just now somewhere close to normal again.

 

[skipperDawg]

Thread hijack again..
Does anyone have neuropathy.
I have fought for about 3 years.
Take Gabapentin and it doesn’t get worse but doesn’t get better either.
Anyone have any opinions that might help
Thanks

 

[preacher_dawg]

Let's circle this back to The Reformation thread so we can get riled up all over again.

Men of the cloth ain't spose ta be makin' no babies.**

Reformation thread?

 

[CochiseCowbell]

Reformation thread?

Playing off Lent thread, what religion are you? - Page 6 - Forums

Just curious, as I am in the middle of a possible conversion at the moment.

www.on3.com

 

[greenbean.sixpack]

Negative, do not go to a doctor until at least three weeks after the event unless the pain is so great you can’t stand it. As you were able to type this post out, albeit with some misspellings, it ain’t hurting that bad.

Humans thrived for thousands of years without going to the dr every 15 minutes for every little ouchie.