It has been 10 years since I was last in PT for AS! I went to the doc for a cold last week and she let me have it about not taking care of my back properly...
amyjo, just wanted to wish you luck!! i have no idea what they will do. but i'm sure that you'll be fine!! just go in with an open mind, and go for it!...
AmyJo~ PT should not be something you have to endure! The intent is to make you feel better, not tortured. There are many PT techniques that may have changed...
PT can be good if done right. When I was going through a run of PT, I spent 15 minutes laying on a heatpad, flat on my back. The next step was to do what is...
I agree with what Tyler wrote, and wanted to add that you should talk to the PT about AS and make sure they know what AS is, and make sure that they also...
Good advice, Christi! Physical therapy these days involves a comprehensive evaluation by a licensed physical therapist and subsequent visits (12 is a common...
No the Celebrex doesn't do much.... it may help my pain/ stiffness about 10% and that's it...... I mean it beats nothing, but it does very little for me. My...
The DX thing is what worries me, but Dr. Leonard won't take Qual Choice..... and I just don't know how much it'd be out of pocket..... sheesh I spend so much...
Not to make you feel hopeless or anything, but my last labs and x-rays were almost $2800 and that isn't including the rhymey visit. If you are paying out of ...
argh.....yes, it sure is a dilemma! i just got done paying every peter, paul & mary five bucks here and five bucks there for medical expenses incurred (no...
MONEY!!!! (That's me screaming). I am so tired of money and paying for medical stuff and prescriptions that don't help.I am so frustrated lately that I just...
I understand and god bless you! I just finished grad school, and it's TOUGH........I got 2 kids myself so I feel your pain. I have no "cure" or not much...
jill, we all need to vent sometimes. i know what you mean with the paying for scrips that don't do anything. i am on prevacid, like your prilosec, and that...
Hi Jill, I think I know what you mean. I'm in a counseling program and I've been pretty anxious about what professors are thinking of me, etc., worrying that...
Alot of doctors will accept your latest blood work, xrays, etc. By taking copies of them and the xrays to the new doctor, you may save ALOT of money. I had...
I'm sorry your having all these bad things at one time. Isn't that how it always goes? You said sometimes you want to scream. I say go ahead and do it. What...
This isn't strictly spondy-related. Actually, I don't think it's spondy-related at all...it's dr-related and it's long. I just got back from my Well Woman...
hey kathryn, my old boss had really high blood pressure, and they couldn't get it down with meds alone. did you know that a high potassium diet could help...
hmm...that sounds a tad insane to me, kathryn. seeing as how you have the final say with your body and what (drugs) goes into it....if what you're saying is...
maybe your email just confused me.....sorry. osh ... Yahoo! for Good Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. [Non-text portions of this...
Who is your rhumy? (you are the one who moved to AZ, right? ;) ) I have one who is pretty good, if you would like his name. ... -- - Del [Non-text portions of...
I'm going to see Dr. Carolyn Pace on Wednesday. We'll see if I like her or not. According to her receptionist, at least, she sees at least some patients with...
You know, you're right, I do have the final say, but I don't want to have a stroke and that's what they keep telling me is going to happen every time I go in...
Thank you all for all the encouragement today. It helped so much. Its amazing how this group is so thoughtful. You all knew just how much to say. We do all...
A couple of things ... First, after reading your post, I think I will move up the date of the next Gripe-Fest to some time in the next couple of weeks. It...
Kathryn, You were so thoughtful in your response to my vent, I can only hope I can be as good to you! Ah we have so much in common...my husband didn't bring a...
Question for the group... I heard in the news today about a study documenting that when eating a McDonald's Breakfast that a person's arteries will be inflamed...
Jill, I'm so glad to hear you are feeling better. Amazing how cathartic simply posting a message on the board can be ... Of course, getting one's attention off...
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