Rehabilitation period was very difficult and not without the bumps.
Though surgery helped a lot, it did not eliminate the problem completely. The pain in the left leg was there 24/7. I have to mention that before the surgery I was brought to the ER by ambulance 4 times. Besides I could only sit bended on a chair, I could not stay in bed at all.That's why I know that the surgery helped a lot. I started walking straight again and so on...

I was diagnosed with pre-diabetes in 2002. I had and continue to have all the symptoms of high sugar. Unfortunately, my hubby is the only one working right now. We don't have the money for the pills all the time. It's something I have to work on. They don't have enough research but I also have Poly-Cystic Ovarian Syndrome, Excessive Testosterone, and bi-polar. I'm on 4 different meds for all this: Metformin, Glyburide, Zoloft, Seroquel. I still am not 100% on board with these diagnosees because what about Metabolic Syndrome? I'm definitely a candidate there. No matter what they tell you, Metformin DOES NOT help (at least me) Ovulation. I very well might be ovulating, but haven't gotten pregnant yet. That is my main concern, since I 35 this year.

I walk about one or two hours daily but that's because I am almost healed. When I went out form the hospital I walked about ten minutes and then rest.

Twenty-five years of running and being pulled along by two large dogs wore away my left hip joint. Scoliosis didn't help. I toughed it out for years with physical therapy and yoga, and finally had to have my hip totally replaced. I wasn't happy, but I got a great result and I can hardly remember it isn't mine, except when I go through airport screening. I am always wanded.

After 3 surgeries for various things including torn cartilage and loose bodies I started experiencing pain in my knee as I aged. As the pain got worse and I was literally dragging my keg behind me I decide to have it checked out. The doctor explained that the joint was riddled with bone spurs that was the start of arthiritis and would lead to eventual replacement. There was space left between the joint and no bone on bone so we thought I still had time. he suggested some experimental shots taken in a series but I declined. iw as going to opt for what I calle d a roto rooter procedure and clean out the bone spurs to buy some time. I started using glucosamine with chondritin and the culmative effect of the treatment really helped. However the pain did get worse and I opted for total knee replacement before I was too old to recover quickly. The best thing I ever did.

Although I'm only 18, I have problems with my left knee. I was going down a twisty slide when I was 10 and a kid sat on my leg as I was going down. My leg twisted until the kneecap popped out of place, and cut the tissue blow it. Scar tissue has built up beneath it, and after strenuous activity it gets agitated. I've tried stretching, hot and cold pads, rub on tylenol. But the only thing that works is rest.

I had a tremendous amount of swelling in my right knee after no known physical activity that would result in an injury. The swelling caused limitation on range of motion as well as discomfort when sitting or walking. It was ultimately determined that I had aggravated the meniscus after an MRI provided information that there was no tears of any kind. Two cortisone shots later and several weeks of physical rehab and it is back 100%.

Multi-modal approach to permit return to activity after abatament/alleviation of symptoms

Having had extreme pain in my ears, sinuses and head for three months with doctors unable to diagnose what was wrong with me, I finally saw a physician who noticed lesions on my sinuses and diagnosed me as having Ramsay-Hunt Syndrome. It's extremely rare and painful with no real cure. Luckily I didn't develop Bell's Palsy as a result of my flair up, but the pain was quite bad enough. I was put on a course of anti-viral medication to attempt to get rid of the H. zoster virus that was causing it, and a prescription of Lyrica to attempt to block the pain. The side effects of Lyrica were debilitating, however, so luckily it's not something I have to take all the time, just when flair-ups occur, which are extremely infrequently.

Since I moved out of my mother's house to live with on my own, my diet changed drastically. My knees began to throb and ache almost every time I would walk. I couldn't run very long, and my bones felt overall weak.

I believe my knee pain might have been caused by lack of certain nutrients. I researched my diet, I tried mixing it up, and realized I lacked a lot of fruits and vegetables. Once I introduced more fruits, vegetables, legumes, and grains into my diet, the knee pain nearly went away.

I also bought some Dr. Scholl's Cardoba shoes, thinking Dr. Scholl's probably designs their shoes to be less stressful on the knees and legs. It turns out my knee pain is nearly non-existent now that I'm eating more vegetables and wearing proper shoes.

I also began exercising, and now I feel great with virtually no knee or joint pain.