Dodging aches and pains?

[Mrs. B]

Read about what sauna does to HGH levels for 72 hours....

Also taking ibuprofen before exercise is now thought to be damaging

Some research has shown that taking ibuprofen before exercise may increase the risk of musculoskeletal injuries and delay healing by impairing the synthesis of collagen, a key component of muscles, bones, and connective tissue.

 

[Mrs. B]

Maybe this is the study I’m thinking of...

Gut permeability is often linked to systemic inflammation

A Dutch study in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise in late 2012 found that men who took ibuprofen (800 milligrams) before vigorous cycling had a greater rise in a blood marker that indicates increased intestinal permeability, compared to those who just took the drug or just cycled. This could allow toxins and other byproducts from bacteria to seep into the bloodstream, though the consequences, if any, are not fully clear.

This study is one of several that have shown potential damage from combining strenuous exercise and ibuprofen. For example, a 2006 study found that ultramarathoners who took ibuprofen before a race had higher levels of intestinal permeability and inflammation

 

[northernone]

I can speak to that concern.

First, let's put HIPPA aside for this thread. In the 80's I hammered the hell out of my spine in a parachuting accident. Collapsed T2, totally got away with it. But now the C's are checking in, getting old sucks.

Tore my left rotator cuff in a bad fall several years back. I do a strenuous walk every day. Doc said I was a candidate for surgery, but Physical Therapy (PT) would work if I took it seriously. I did. Stupid human arm tricks. Ungodly annoying exercises! Point is, PT works but only if you do it.

Now it is my dominant arm. Recent nerve trauma to C6-7 took out my bicep complicated by Lyme disease from a bite in exactly the same area. I now have PCP, an infectious disease specialist, physical therapy team, a neurologist who did my EMG/NCS, and 'me'.

I say 'me' because that is the important part, that is who is looking out for me. We are both getting older. It is up to us to drive our own healthcare. Nobody is going to say that you really should do this or that. I start addressing new health concerns here: Special Health Reports - Harvard Health Find the health report that pertains to your current complaint. You pay for those reports but they are worth it.

Educate yourself first and then approach your medical professional of choice with options. Which one do you think is best? Make it easy for them, once on Medicare, you are on the clock.

Taking this to heart. Thank you.


I'll see where I can get in a coming years.


Cameron

 

[BRT]

Several years ago I started having really bad arm pain and numbness in the arm after a big dive weekend and after other activities involving carrying objects. I was diagnosed with spinal stenosis, and they told me that the nerves going down my arm were compromised by bone spurs in the vertebrae. I was told that if it got much worse, I would need spine surgery. I was prescribed physical therapy, which did not help a whit.

The theory was that a weekend of walking to and from the water with heavy doubles and the rest of the kit was causing the problem, so I began to use sidemount instead. It didn't help.

I also noticed pain in the wrist after a weekend of diving, and I went to a hand specialist. He listened to my story with clear incredulity and asked to see all the previous tests. After he looked at everything, he told me that the spine specialists I had been seeing had identified the wrong nerve as causing the problem. He said I had carpal tunnel syndrome, and my pain was caused by a weekend of carrying equipment with my hands, not from doubles on my back. He performed a simple surgery on my wrist, and I am now pain free after diving. I am back to doing primarily back mount diving, and I have no problems.

Maybe you just have to see the right doctor.

I do also work on exercises to maintain strength, especially in the legs.

It can go both ways. They did carpal tunnel surgery twice on my Dad, then discovered the problem was in the spine.

 

[lowviz]

...//...I'll see where I can get in a coming years. ...

First and foremost, in the USA, you alone drive your own healthcare. Get a Medscape account (free) and start searching.

The hardest thing to diagnose is a fault with two unrelated but simultaneous causes.

Cervical Radiculopathy with two contributing factors. On the mend, diagnosis is everything and just know that your PCP will only go with one, the most obvious. "If you hear hoofbeats in Central Park, NYC -don't think zebras".

You might be amazed at how much you can do on your own.

 

[Kevrumbo]

"If you hear hoofbeats in Central Park, NYC -don't think zebras".

Actually, the aphorism as it applies to medical diagnoses is:

"When you hear hoofbeats, think of horses not zebras".
Zebra (medicine) - Wikipedia

 

[lowviz]

Thanks, Kev. Was unaware of the reference.

I'll take that back to my doc next time. He tends to cut corners...

 

[claymore]

I have a folding table I take down to as close to the water as I can get it, most of my diving is in lakes and quarries. Take gear down to the table in trips, set it up on the table and put it on off of the table when i am ready to dive. Saves walking very far in full gear and allows me to get the gear off close to the water and not walk back to the vehicle in full gear.