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Workers' Comp has sent me to a physical therapy program to get me back to my job. I'm all for it, but I'm not sure my therapist really believes in me. The first day I was there, he asked me, Do you think your work status is going to be limited down the road by your health status? Why would he ask me this unless he thinks I can't make it?36 weeks 3 days ago116
Will the radiation from the ultrasound machine hurt me?8 years 31 weeks ago365
Will my doctor prescribe medication for my pain?8 years 40 weeks ago2509
Will doing leg stretches before I jog keep me from getting an injury?7 years 41 weeks ago353
Why should glaucoma patients avoid lifting? Isn't it safe if I'm careful? I always breathe out when I lift.5 years 41 weeks ago809
Why is there a distinction between people who get MRSA infection in the hospital and those who get it at home?36 weeks 3 days ago102
Why is it that patients with schizophrenia seem to have more problems healing after surgery?1 year 51 weeks ago213
Why is it so important how you take osteoporosis medications? Why can't I just swallow my pill and go on with my day?2 years 19 weeks ago345
Why don't I feel anything when my therapist rubs the ultrasound head on my skin? I thought it was supposed to feel warm.8 years 31 weeks ago380
Why do some people get hip and knee arthritis and others don't? I'm in my 70s and most of my friends still alive have a hip or knee replacement. I don't have a single ounce of pain or problems in any joint!4 years 52 weeks ago587
Why do muscles shrink after surgery or if a cast is applied?8 years 40 weeks ago2016
Why do I feel heat when my therapist treats my aches and pains with ultrasound?8 years 31 weeks ago347
Why do diseases have such odd and hard to say names like Dupuytren disease or schwanomas?1 year 6 weeks ago195
Why are we told not to take antibiotics if we don't need them, but some doctors give them to prevent infection, like with surgery?41 weeks 2 days ago145
Why are some broken arms treated with casts that go below the elbow and some above?1 year 20 weeks ago221
Why are joint replacements not more common for people who have arthritis?1 year 16 weeks ago182
Which is worse: smoking a few cigarettes every day for years or smoking heavily for a shorter amount of time?5 years 28 weeks ago493
Where does bone come from when they say I'll get donor tissue from the bone bank? And what's an allograft?1 year 5 weeks ago187
Where do tissue grafts used in surgery come from?7 years 31 weeks ago343
Where do bone grafts come from?8 years 17 weeks ago354
Whenever I work out at the gym I see signs around about using the MET system to exercise. What is the MET system?3 years 12 weeks ago851
Whenever I take my Gramma in to see the doctor or the physical therapist, they always talk about her impairments. I'm not really sure what this refers to. Can you explain it to me, please?2 years 13 weeks ago275
Whenever I see a doctor or nurse about a painful problem they always ask me to rate the pain from zero to 10. Is that the only way to measure pain?4 years 31 weeks ago284
When someone is getting a blood thinner, how do doctors know how thin to make the blood?1 year 2 weeks ago228
When should children or teenagers take calcium tablets to boost their bone density?7 years 34 weeks ago463
When researchers look to see if a treatment is cost effective, what are they looking at?1 year 1 week ago166
When reports or ads say that most patients are satisfied with the care they receive, what is this based on? What are they satisfied with? The cost? The results?4 years 40 weeks ago284
When my son had a cast put on his arm after he broke it, the cast felt very warm when it was wet. Why is that?2 years 1 day ago248
When my mother was examined by the doctor for her pain in her side, her doctor commented that she was "guarding." I asked what that meant, but she didn't answer. What does it mean when someone is guarding?1 year 3 weeks ago136
When it comes to physical activity, is it more important for boys or girls to learn basic movement skills?7 years 36 weeks ago269
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