Submitted by missmyknee on November 18, 2007 - 1:06am
On a lighthearted note, this is a salute to that wonderful piece of durable medical equipment known as, the Ice Machine. Whoever invented this , all I want to say is, THANK YOU. Gone are the days of ice gel paks and leaky bags filled with ice cubes. Continuous cold therapy is the way to go.
My particular model is the Breg Polar Care 500. This has been a constant companion of mine for many years. I've been through 3 of these machines over the years. I've used them so much, almost daily, that I burned the...
Submitted by missmyknee on November 6, 2007 - 12:49am
Submitted by missmyknee on November 1, 2007 - 5:53pm
Scar tissue can be an insidious fiend.
I've been dealing with scar tissue/arthrofibrosis for 7 yrs. I've had it grow on just about every structure, in my knee. Among the many structures, scar tissue made it's way, to one of my nerves. The...
Submitted by missmyknee on October 30, 2007 - 11:26pm
Six months after my visit to Cincinnati, to see Dr Noyes, I had my total knee replacement in January of 2005. This was a big decision to make and not taken lightly. During that 6 mos period, I did extensive research on the internet for information regarding TKRs. I looked thru many medical journal articles ( such as on PUB-MED and Medscape),...
Submitted by missmyknee on October 30, 2007 - 11:24pm
Arthrofibrosis is a terrible, terrible, unrelenting condition.
I've had arthrofibrosis since Sept 2000. It started with a broken leg in Aug 2000, and lack of knowledge on arthrofibrosis in ALL levels of the medical community. I broke my...
Submitted by missmyknee on October 30, 2007 - 2:53am
Those were my words, when I was told I had a Fabella bone in my knee.
A Fabella bone is an extra sesamoid bone, located laterally, behind the knee. Only about 10% of the population has a Fabella bone. It is embeded at the head of the Gastrocnemius...
Submitted by missmyknee on October 30, 2007 - 1:37am
What A Great Machine !
I think the ERMI flexionator is the greatest thing since sliced bread. If you need help with post op flexion, then this machine can help you. It sure helped me. After undergoing...
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