I need help desperately Chriropractor diagnose me with arthritis from looking at my x-rays read below for more
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this sounds serious, please trust and ask your health care provider or ask for second opinion. do not take a risk asking in here, they might give you wrong answers since you don't really know who's answering it. it's your health! Be safe!
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get xray - make sure nothing serious - please! also rest ice compression elevation antiinflammatory meds - tylenol or ibuprofen
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I feel for you. If you're in pain,something is definitely wrong. I would look for a specialist and don't take no for an answer. I know you're in pain, but sometimes we have to take our health in our own hands these days. Maybe you have a friend or a loved one who can help you find a specialist and do some in depth research. I wish you all the best. God bless
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Try going to a chiropractor.  Going there has helped my back a lot.  Maybe your insurance will even cover it.  Call around and see who takes your insurance.  You will need to have an X-ray done the first visit.  You will have a consultation and probably an adjustment the first day too. If you can't go to a chiropractor, you could try your doctor.
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You need to have an orthopedic doc look at you.  It could be gout arthritis, which  responds very well to a special medication for that. If you go to a general doc or try to diagnose yourself, you can end up half crippled from the disease. Correct diagnosis is the key.  \nAs far as diet goes, lay off fatty foods, alcohol.\nRN
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Degenerative Arthritis is basically joints that are deteriorating.  Joints deteriorate for several reasons.  Previous injury(fractures, ligament tears, repetitive microtrauma), can also be from diet(eating an inflammatory diet of meats, fried foods and carbohydrates) vs. eating plenty of green vegetables and drinking plenty of water to start.  There is a ton of stuff that contribute toward degerative arthritis, the main thing is lifestyle choices that we choose through out our lives.  Lifestyle choices such as exercise, diet, sleep, mental attitude, keeping all joints healthy and mobile.  If you are interested in keeping your joints from getting worse, I would recommend going to a chiropractor.  They are the only ones who will address joint problems.  They will not give you medications which cover up the symptoms of the joint problems, but actually coach you in a way to better joint function and improve your health.  If you want a quick fix, then there is always pain killers or anti-inflammatory medications but that will only help temporarily until your joints completely deteriorate then its time for surgical replacement.  After surgical replacement you chances are very slim that you will ride again, except around the barrels or around the farm.  Hope this information helped you along.  Want more information you can go to our web site www.yourdynamicwellness.net and that will give you plenty.  Key thing, dont just take a drug or surgery unless you completely know the side effects and outcome.\nSincerely,\nDr. Jon Bright
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I have RA all over.. but it really affects my feet. New Balance has some type of program that helps for those who need special shoes to accomodate foot problems. I was gonna use this program but a REALLY wide shoe helped me out instead. I hope you have/will go see a doctor - the earlier they catch things like this, the easier they are to control and lessen the pain...But all of what you said sounds very farmiliar. I unfortunatley used to be a barefoot girl but not anymore, I understand. I hope this helps and will keep you in my prayers.
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We have treated last week itself one case of negative RA test. If your ESR is high it is RA of negative type. This is our research.\nOurs' is the only institute on this planet treating RA confidently. But your problem is simple and Acupuncture will solve it. Please go to a skilled acupuncturist.
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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 might want to see a chiropractor.  After having my first son I was having a great deal of pain in my ribs and back and no one could figure it out. I got a new family doctor who can do re-alignments of joints and that really worked for me.
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You can't guarantee the credentials of anyone responding here. My best advice is to go back to the doctors and seek a second opinion if necessary. Only proper diagnosis will be able to determine what is wrong with you and what can be done. Remember too that medicine is constantly developing and there may be new products/solutions. I recently had treatment for severe pains and am so glad that I got something done about it. I do hope that you succeed in getting your health problems resolved. Best of luck
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Return to the hospital,\n they may  need , to re-x- ray your ankle ,\n it is possible a small  fracture, has been missed .\n\n Or you could have, an Achilles tendon injury  ( very painful ) \n that also and may  not  show up on the x-ray , at first .\n\n Do not weight -bear on it ,until you have had the doctors O.K \n\n pain and muscle spasms are warning signs,\n and should not be ignored \n\n I like the way you are being looked after hand and foot ,  \n that is great ;)\n That is good ! LOL!\n\n :( pain is not :((\n\n I hope you heal up very soon \n\n>^,,^<
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consult doctor and have an x-ray
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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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This is one project you need to take off of your own to do list. Get to a doctor. You need Xrays and a professionally placed cast.
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Hi Djinn\n\nHere are a few ideas to help the healing process.\n\nCause: \nArthritis is caused by acids and waste matter in the body, which eventually become solidified and lock the joint. This condition is caused and aggravated by improper diet. Some of the worst intakes are eggs, bread, milk, meat, salt, sugar, etc., because they cause arthritic calcification. The use of extremely hard water (generally of twelve or more grains in hardness) will often accentuate an arthritic condition where softer water will help relieve it. Sometimes an individual with a good inherent structure can throw off the hardest water without arthritic effect. The weaker person may drink water that is not very hard and absorb from it relatively larger quantities of the inorganic minerals. \n\n\nQuick Action Plan for Rheumatoid Arthritis\n\n1. Acupuncture treatment helps to reduce the body's aggressive defenses that inadvertently attack its own joint tissue. \n\n2. Massage affected joints with rosemary, benzoin, chamomile, camphor, juniper, or lavender. \n\n3. Diet plays an integral part in reducing or preventing the onset of all types of arthritic conditions. A diet rich in an abundant selection of fresh vegetables, and a wide variety of sweet and non-sweet fruits, soaked nuts and seeds, and whole grains is recommended. \n\n4. Tomatoes, cayenne, black and long pepper should be avoided by person's with rheumatoid arthritis. Minimize protein intake, choose small quantities of fish, legumes, eggs, soaked nuts and seeds. Eliminate beef, chicken, shellfish, and pork completely. Eat no hydrogenated fats, processed sugars, dairy products, alcohol, coffee, or black tea. \n\n5. Use the following powerful aids to speed and assist healing: Goji, Acai and Noni juice, bee pollen, royal jelly, and evening primrose oil are recommended, as is Shark cartilage, Wobenzyme, DMSO, MSM Manganese Cetyl myristoleate with lipase, and vitamin C.\n\n6. Test for food and environmental allergies and avoid all foods and substances to which you are allergic. \n\n7. Cleansing and Detoxification including colon and bowel cleansing therapies, fasting, kidney and gallbladder flushes, physical medicine, and homeopathic remedies. \nIsometric exercises, stretching, and yoga can help ease arthritis pain. \n\n8. Constitutional hydrotherapy (apply two to five times weekly) or heating compress (apply once daily to affected areas). \n\n9 Drink the juice of half a lemon before every meal and before going to bed. \n\nBest of health to your family.\n\nCheers
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arthritis research campaign have loads of information on different support groups.  www.arc.org.uk     0870 850 5000\n\nThis charity also produces lots of different leaflets covering all different types of arthritis. \n\nHope this helps\n\nJo