Bed Rest

Bed Rest is staying in bed consistently for an extended period of time.

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I had a Makoplasty in October of 2009 to insert a prosthesis in my medial compartment. I'm 3 months out and had to have a scope done Jan. 19th, just 4 days ago, because I had locking, pain, and muscle spasms. My doctor found a loose piece of cement in my knee joint, which he removed along with 3 other ...
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I had severe lower back pain after slipping on a patch of ice. I fell on what I called by tail bone. The initial pain that I had was in my lower back. After a few days I started to have pain shooting down my left leg. I also started to have muscle spasms in my lower and upper back. ...
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What helped the most initially was bed rest, using crutches and taking aspirin or ibuprofen, with temporary relief from the essential oil and icing. The physical therapy and acupuncture, combined with the glucosamine seemed to have the greatest effect, and after the one chiropractic treatment I've been pain free

Bed Rest is Used For These Conditions

Area
Condition Average Result Healed Helped
a Lot
Helped
a Little
No Change Made Worse
All Conditions (average)
3.6
(59)
16 20 11 8 4
Arm
Tennis Elbow
5.0
1
Back General
Muscle Spasm
5.0
1
Back General
Pain
3.5
1 1
Back General
Spina Biffida/ Scoliosis
3.0
1
Back Lower (Lumbar)
Pinched Nerve
5.0
1
Back Lower (Lumbar)
Muscle Strain
4.5
1 1
Back Lower (Lumbar)
Osteoarthritis - Degenerative Disc Disease
4.0
1
Back Lower (Lumbar)
Herniated Disk
3.8
1 3 1
Back Lower (Lumbar)
Pain
3.5
2 1 1
Back Lower (Lumbar)
Sciatica
3.0
1
Back Lower (Lumbar)
Sacroiliac Joint
2.0
2
Back Lower (Lumbar)
Coccyx Area Pain
1.5
1 1
Back Upper - Neck (Cervical)
Pain
5.0
1
Back Upper - Neck (Cervical)
Muscle Strain
4.0
1
General
Hypermobility
2.0
1
Hip
Pain
5.0
1
Hip
Fracture
5.0
1
Hip
Bursitis
3.0
1 1
Hip
Ischial Tuberosity Syndrome
3.0
1
Hip
Calcium Buildup
3.0
1
Hip
Osteoarthritis
2.0
1
Internal
Cervical Incompetence
4.5
1 1
Knee
Lack of Meniscus in Medial Compartment
5.0
1
Knee
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Damage (ACL)
4.5
1 1
Knee
Medial Meniscus Tear
4.5
1 1
Knee
Medial Collateral Ligament Injury
4.0
1
Knee
Fractured Kneecap
4.0
1
Knee
Osteoarthritis
3.3
1 2
Knee
Pain
3.0
1 1 1
Knee
Luxating Patella (Floating Patella)
3.0
1
Knee
Meniscus Knee Injury
1.0
1
Leg
Plantar Fasciitis
3.0
1
Shoulder
Broken Clavicle
4.5
1 1
Shoulder
Tendinitis
4.0
1
Shoulder
Pain
4.0
2
Shoulder
Bone Spurs
1.0
1
Skin
Eczema
5.0
1
Skin
Rash (Small Red warts)
4.0
1
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