Posted by alexandra_k on March 21, 2005, at 2:03:43
In reply to Re: change in eating habits... » alexandra_k, posted by Damos on March 20, 2005, at 20:08:02
> Okay, step 1 call them and find out if they're still there.
Yeah. Must do.
>If they are can they mail them
Nope. They won't. I managed to get in to pick them up but then they said I needed to make a time for an appointment and come back. That he needed to check that they were ok. But I haven't been able to get back. I had to stand in this foam box thing to make a footprint. That is how they make them. I really should 1) ring them up and 2) figure out how to get them...
> Give the anti-inflamatories a miss if you can cause they're usually just a cortico-steriod and extended use can do as much harm as goodHmm. Can you be a bit more specific about 'extended use'? It wouldn't be daily. Not even weekly. More like fortnightly or monthly. Just before I have a big walk planned. Just then. I am supposed to take asprin every 4-6 hours but I really don't find that it helps at all to tell you the truth. Even the codene didn't feel like it helped at all. The morphene did but they understandably wanted to wean me off that as soon as possible... I got a fright when they suggested methadone to help me come off it. Made them just taper it down instead.
> You might even try wearing an elasticized ankle support to as this will provide additional stability to the joint when in motion.
Yeah... I had wondered whether they might help. Worth a try... The pressure might be good.
Chinese Thousand Flower Oil is also really good for joint/muscle pain. It stinks but really works.
Hmm. Not keen on stinky stuff ;-)
Still, thanks for that..> Why am I not surprised to hear you're a Doc Martens fan?
I don't know... Why are you not suprised??? I'd really like some dark green 10 ups but they don't seem to be able to import them anymore :-( Can't even get any black 10 ups steel caps anymore :-( They don't import very many different varieties at all... Not even cherry bump toes or nothing :-( Still... Can buy them off the internet no doubt ;-)
I wear out all my shoes from the insides of the heals first.
Hmm. I wonder what that means ;-)
> Sorry, wasn't clear enough. When your lower leg is hanging straight down your foot would normally be hanging slightly down from the ankle, can you raise your foot throught a vertical arc (like cocking your wrist)- the physio probably forced you to do something similar. Even 5-10 degrees of movement is important.Ah. I think I can manage about that much... Though it was hard for me to work out. 180 degrees in a circle... 45 in a right angle... 20 something is half of that ;-) Yup. I think I can manage bout 5-10 degrees of upwards ankle movement. Is that what you meant? I have tried stretching my calves but it is hard because of the lack of ankle movement. Can't really seem to stretch them by the exercises I know... Or maybe just a little tiny stretch... But I am more worried about my thighs than my calves to tell you the truth ;-) Though it is true that all of it really has turned to mush...
:-)
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