tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post6322211061107100124..comments2023-12-23T02:16:43.463-08:00Comments on "Rational Preparedness" : The Blog: Thoughts on Orthopedics and Knee Joint InjuriesJaneofVirginiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-70620962867783686352013-09-04T10:37:45.773-07:002013-09-04T10:37:45.773-07:00Sandy,
Check with your doctor before supplement...Sandy,<br /> Check with your doctor before supplementing Vit D and calcium. It is the right thing to do for a large majority of adult women, but every once in awhile there is someone with kidney stones which may be calcium based and the doctor will need to provide special guidelines. For most women, it's safe and beneficial.<br /> I am told consistency with the Glucosamine is important. I'll let you know. I started taking it myself about a week ago. The one I chose is the full dose in one tablet, but it's large and tough to swallow.JaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-1788304357280029732013-09-04T08:51:42.604-07:002013-09-04T08:51:42.604-07:00Thanks Jane. I will see about increasing my vitam...Thanks Jane. I will see about increasing my vitamin D and calcium.<br /><br />Hubby uses Glucosamine and Chondroitin MSM in liquid form. The problem, he doesn't drink it every day. Sandy Livesayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183449816586125720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-40494810056839245892013-09-04T06:57:37.629-07:002013-09-04T06:57:37.629-07:00Glad you're ok now. I can't see Obamacare...Glad you're ok now. I can't see Obamacare being particularly good at allocating for orthopedics.JaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-41310669502286366012013-09-04T05:38:47.233-07:002013-09-04T05:38:47.233-07:00Linda, I am glad this helped you. There is data...Linda, I am glad this helped you. There is data that glucosamine and chondroitin are effective for many types of joint issues. My vet puts all my dogs on it after age 8, and none of them have joint issues later. I do not yet use the MSM and need to research that better.<br /> I will look up the chicken coughing issue and repost on your blog.JaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-67012008585227207062013-09-04T05:37:20.588-07:002013-09-04T05:37:20.588-07:00Years ago I tried to shove my leg up my butt with ...Years ago I tried to shove my leg up my butt with a dirt bike and had a trick knee for years, then slipped on some ice one day and had a piece of crap. A doctor in Montana did a good job of fixing it. BBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15323188240580782454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-16141027241928435712013-09-04T05:36:56.268-07:002013-09-04T05:36:56.268-07:00Thanks K., Yes, one of the reasons this injury h...Thanks K., Yes, one of the reasons this injury has occurred is that the amount of work I have required it to do increased faster than the muscle tone on both sides of the joint. My diet and exercise routine are excellent. I think it needs to be protected from furthur injury while it heals. Thanks for your post !JaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-31764260987083925852013-09-03T23:12:26.727-07:002013-09-03T23:12:26.727-07:00Glucosamine Chondroitan with MSM helped me in thre...Glucosamine Chondroitan with MSM helped me in three days to overcome pain I had in my knee for ten years. I was a skeptic when I took it, so it could not have been the placebo effect. <br /><br />I asked you on my blog what to give a chicken for a cough. Could you tell me on my blog. She is still coughing a bit. Thanks.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-85427526167418806302013-09-03T20:09:42.000-07:002013-09-03T20:09:42.000-07:00RICE [Rest,Ice,Compression, and Elevation] will do...RICE [Rest,Ice,Compression, and Elevation] will do wonders for a joint injury. <br /><br />Improving the muscle tone around the knees will also improve the discomfort of the joint, along with the dreaded diet and exercise routine. These are just a few of my late night ramblings. Good night all....Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14188650874375595590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-67313869033864804722013-09-03T15:06:30.015-07:002013-09-03T15:06:30.015-07:00My father had incredible improvement for similar s... My father had incredible improvement for similar symptoms using Glucosamine and Chondroitin which he bought in a large container, and followed the package directions on, which came from Sam's Club. I know they still have it because I use it on my elderly dogs. It takes three weeks to see any difference, but it theoretically increases the synovial fluid we make which is a "lubricant" of sorts. For women, at 50 a physician should draw blood for a Vitamin D level, and this should be replaced if the level is too low. Many of them also put their patients on Calcium Citrate 1200 mg/day. These are simple things, but I have seen them make a difference for many people.JaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-45578519796442866552013-09-03T14:20:32.489-07:002013-09-03T14:20:32.489-07:00Jane,
I'm with you I don't like orthopedi...Jane,<br /><br />I'm with you I don't like orthopedics. I've been to see one for my lower back and hips. I was having severe pain in my hips (specifically the left one. Doctor took several x-rays, determined I have arthritis in both hips, a bone spur (on left) and a bursa problem. He also diagnosed me with arthritis in my lower back. I've been through physical therapy (weeks), ice packs, and given a TENS unit to use. Besides stretching, exercising, ice and using the TENS do you have any other suggestions on what to do?Sandy Livesayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183449816586125720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-79652056270720953622013-09-03T14:19:32.807-07:002013-09-03T14:19:32.807-07:00In a survival situation, it would be essential to ...In a survival situation, it would be essential to stabilize the patient, splint the injury and stay off it as much as possible. A great many injuries will heal by themselves if they are in alignment and we allow them the time to heal. I don't think we can like every medical or surgical specialty, but we all still have to be proficient enough to function out there. Thanks for posting.JaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-72297592149111788342013-09-03T13:11:21.928-07:002013-09-03T13:11:21.928-07:00You may not like orthopedics but at least you know...You may not like orthopedics but at least you know how things work and can visualize what the problem is. I think I told you how my mother was a nurse back in the old days, she remembered all of that stuff from training and people would get her to explain what the doctor was saying in country English. Her father was a butcher so he could help out if she wasn't there. But seriously in a survival situation, it would be real good to at least explain things even if they couldn't be fixed right then.Sunnybrook Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18135224259672444423noreply@blogger.com