I Cant do any upper body exercise due to my right shoulder and cant do any lower body exercise due to the knee problem. I tried swimming but it too causes shoulder pain. Have tried different doctors and physiotherapy without any success.......I AM JUST 34 YEARS OLD. HOW WILL I LIVE THE REST OF MY LIFE WITHOUT EXERCISE???, I will probably die young due to lack of exercise. this is very frustrating.
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Contact the Arthritis Foundation and ask for PACE meetings in your area.  PACE--People with Arthritis Can Exercise.  Non-impact, non-stressful exercises.  No charge.\n\nGood luck!
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Have you had a physical therapist help?  Depending on the location of your problem, you may get relief by learning better posture and strengthening muscles around your spine.\nThis is not something to invent by yourself for sure.\nYour physician, who should have x-rays or scans, should be able to provide this info to a good physical therapist.\n\nI am extremely sorry if your health insurance will not cover this.  I know that the US healthcare is near shambles right now.
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You could try Weight Watchers.  I have the same problem you do and I, too got a rude response from mr.green619.  Don't listen to people like him.  He is probably some loner who works out obsessively by himself and spends his time online announcing how fit he is and putting down others.  He advocates running, which most physical therapists don't recommend at all because it is so hard on joints.  This guy will be 40 something laying in a hospital bed after joint replacement with no visitors because he is such an arrogant, uncompassionate person.  His biceps are probably vastly bigger than his brain.  His self esteem is way lower than yours, I can tell you that, because you and I are willing to post honest questions about ourselves without shame and he has not asked one question about himself, he's too scared.  Instead, he boosts his microscopic self esteem by putting down others who suffer from one of the most common diseases in America.  GO GET A REAL LIFE MR GREEN619.
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If you are still young (still developing), you might be experiencing a growth spurt.  It could be possible the pain is muscular- are you doing a different upper body workout lately?  If neither of these is the case, talk to your doctor.
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First off, there is a condition known as fibromyalgia.  My mother suffers from it, I suffer from it, my sister suffers from it, and so does a friend.  None of us are over-weight.  Our BMI's are normal, so for anyone who doesn't think that it exists then he or she are obviously blind.  You must not work in a hospital like I do and see the patients that suffer each day with pain that at times can be unbearable.  However,  yes regular exercise does help alot and so does a supportive family.  My mother deals with hers by exercising and keeping up with our equine ranch.  For those of you who don't know what that term is it means horses.  So for those who have this painful condition, just one word of advice find a hobby that will allow you to pass time as easily as possible.  Also so on bad days, a heating pads soothes a little.
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Be sure to talk to your doctor about this.  You may need some physical therapy to strengthen the knee.  If you are not happy with your doctor, seek another for a second opinion.  Life is short and you do not need to be slowed down by this disabling condition.
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I'm 47 and began to deteriorate from md when I was 21, you must be female too to be affected at your age. There is nothing  significant you can do apart from the obvious - keeping yourself as healthy as possible and don't get overweight. I found that stress on the body speeded up the weakening, pregnancy did the most damage.  Being depressed will not help you in the slightest and will only make your days longer. Learn to adapt, when you lose the ability to do something - find another to take its place. I was an athlete, I'm now wheelchair dependant. I used to paint; teach; garden; ride; drive; dance; exercise; swim; shop; cook; and much more. Now I cannot use my arms and my hands are weak. But you have to keep your mind active with something, don't give up. You will mourn the loss of your abilities and its ok to get low sometimes, but inbetween you need to just 'get on' with life. It sucks but the alternative is very negative and no help at all.\nI wish you the best.
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I'm 53 and I can still ride 160 kilometres in a day.  I'm not particularly fit - its all about regular exercise, practice and building up stamina and endurance. I ride a lot all through every week and I routinely do 60-80 km on a Sunday. \n\nI gave up running in my 30's cos it was doing my knees in - I still have some trouble from the repetitive shocks that running brings. Nowadays I row, cycle, swim. All good aerobic exercises that put little stress on any joints, but work all the major muscle groups well.\n\nSo stop thinking your granny is old - she's still a kid and she'll be taking you down for a long time yet - unless you start working on your fitness too - get on yer bike!
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Hi, all of those questions are answered in the following journal article...\n\nhttp://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/510997\n\nThis is from the " Current Opinion in Rheumatology " journal, article titled... Exercise as a Treatment for Osteoarthritis. The article is written by the Professor of Pysiotherapy at the University of Melbourne.
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If one exercise is not working for you perhaps your body has already adjusted to it. From what I have read your body adjusts itself to your routine and tries to maximize its own efficiency. Since you have walked for three years, your body is probably already very efficient at walking and is able to burn the least amount of calories possible for this task. This is why people complain that the last 10 pounds are the hardest to lose. But don't give up! Perhaps amp up your routine and start jogging or walking while carrying small weights and swinging your arms. Or change what and when and how much you eat. If all else fails, try a personal trainer or consulting a doctor that there isn't an underlying medical condition like insulin resistance. I am trying to lose weight too so I feel your pain! Good luck.
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Try checking out spine-health.com. I've had sciatica which is when the sciatic nerve is pinched or impinged upon sometimes by normal wear and tear and sometimes by a strain/slight injury (even without realizing it). It can also be caused by a disc problem. The pain is real and it usually effects the upper thigh and sometimes the hip and can radiate downwards. I use ice and Motrin. Of course your mom should check with her doc to make sure she can take an anti-inflammatory if indeed that is what it ends up being. That spine-health.com has a list of issues dealing with bulging discs, herniated discs etc. The bulging disc can range from mild to severe but there are treatments available that are successful. Also there is a ligament (can't remember the name of it at the moment) that runs outside and just below the hip through the outside of the buttock to the thigh that even if just strained can cause much pain. It's good she's getting an MRI to determine whether it's actually disc involvement or muscular in nature. I'm not a doctor, just played a lot of sports so have a bit of experience with some of these. Good Luck.
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I've had shoulder trouble since I was a pitcher in high school. I've stopped throwing and have taken up weight training. The pain has literally disappeared. My suggestion. Stop all high impact activity on your knee. Do low weight bearing exercise. Focus on strengthening the muscles around the knee with weight training. Also do a lot of stretching and perhaps yoga if you are ambitious. I heard of a supplement that is supposed to be helpful for joint issues. Hyaluronic Acid. Best of Luck
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First of all, don't exercise through pain. It is better to give yourself a rest for a while. But if the pain becomes stronger, contact your doctor immediately! It can be too serious if you don't!
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Have you tried exercising 7 days a week and beginning to eat correctly? I have had a chronic shoulder injury for over 2 years now and Im a pretty serious athlete. I've had depression for a while now and I've developed some other psychological disorders as a result of my injury. When I get over my shoulder injury, stand back.\n   I recently sold most of my posessions so I could get money in order to take time off from work to heal my MINOR injury. When I was working out before, I didnt have depression, and it has been proven that exercise can help to keep depression at bay.\n   IF(thats a big IF), you are a young and healthy women that is able to workout, I would take advantage of this blessed opportunity and workout seven days a week. You dont need the drugs. B-complex vitamins are helpful with depression, but it is said that alcohol will eliminate your b-vitamin supply. So if you have depression, stay away from hopps(in beer), and other alcoholic substances. Take a 10 dollar b-comples vitamin, and do different exercises each day of the week. Bye bye depression.
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The best thing to do, since no one on the questionnaire thing here can actually see your knee, is to call you Dr. and try to go back and tell him about any concerns or problems. I think it would be unwise to accept any medical advise from any one except a qualified M. D. Oh and ask him about rehabilitative water therapy. Like water aerobics!  Its very low impact and highly recommended for people with your nature of injury! Good luck    Kareena
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Depression can cause you to experience physical pain.  It is possible you need a medication adjustment.  Maybe this site will help you.\n\nhttp://www.depressionhurts.com/index.jsp\n\nIt is also possible that you may have bursitis or something similar.  I would suggest you ask your Doctor for an MRI of your shoulders.\n\nSomething else to consider...I had severe shoulder pain which was actually caused by degenerating discs in my neck and it took 2 Doctors and several tests to figure this out.\n\nHope this helps a little.  Good luck and God Bless!  :)
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I had a horrible pain there that stayed for 6 weeks. I saw over 20 Dr's. went to several ER's, took tons of pain, relaxers..nothing helped. Then I went to an orthopedic and got a cortisone injection in my L shoulder, it was gone in 24 hours. I had shoulder impingment. I was practically bedridden. Hope that helps...Oh and to the first idiot...you WISH you had a GF to give you head...you are a moron and probably a virgin.