So hubby went to the doctor
@GardenGerty (169449)
United States
November 20, 2021 5:23pm CST
He has an awkward pain issue that just is not going away. He gets more and more miserable.
He will mention this in passing but different doctors/specialists just move on to something else. He does not emphasize how bad he hurts.
I got him an appointment with our local primary care physician. She has been very good in the past to track down the source of problems.
Sure enough, she poked and pulled, and examined and discussed the pain. Told him it was not the one issue he was suspecting, but it apparently is a pulled muscle, deep inside more or less. A deep groin muscle pull. He thinks he did it trying to put a tire back on a car last July, after he did some work. It makes sense to us.
Next Wednesday he will start physical therapy.
He is the type that will comply and do the exercises provided, even at home. I hope it provides him some relief very soon.
I hate to see him hurting so much.
Meanwhile, I forbid him to try to work on cars.
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@GardenGerty (169449)
• United States
22 Nov 21
It is good to have a partner who can help.
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@GardenGerty (169449)
• United States
22 Nov 21
I have met the therapists and have a lot of confidence in them.
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@GardenGerty (169449)
• United States
23 Nov 21
@Shavkat Yes, but you are not here, and I am sure you are needed where you are.
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
22 Nov 21
@GardenGerty If I am there, I can give my service for free.
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@BarBaraPrz (51818)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
21 Nov 21
I'm not sure how one would pull a groin muscle putting on a tire but if that's the cause and it happened in July, he has been very stoic about it.
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@GardenGerty (169449)
• United States
22 Nov 21
He had removed the tire and wheel and other parts trying to remove some other part, a "trailing arm" and had put a lot of effort into it. Come to think of it, there was something else that he had done, and strained at and eventually got the neighbor and some bigger tools and muscle. He has hurt himself more than once straining.This was more than jack it up and take it off and put it back on.
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@GardenGerty (169449)
• United States
22 Nov 21
Maybe, we shall see. Trying to help someone on the road change a tire started a lot of his other problems.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 Nov 21
@GardenGerty I'm sorry that started his other problems.
@GardenGerty (169449)
• United States
22 Nov 21
Sometimes you have to be clear about how much pain there is.
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@GardenGerty (169449)
• United States
23 Nov 21
@JudyEv MInd reading is not a subject in medical school, for sure.
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@GardenGerty (169449)
• United States
22 Nov 21
I am working hard to take care of me as I try to take care of him as well.
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@Chakimmm (1011)
• Indonesia
22 Nov 21
@GardenGerty Yeah always the best for you, don't think too much about the problem and instead tell me here maybe it can help.
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@GardenGerty (169449)
• United States
22 Nov 21
That thought crossed my mind but if so it would have to be internal. He has had hernia surgery three times.
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@wilsongoddard (7291)
• United States
21 Nov 21
It's good that the issue has been identified and that there is now a plan for treating it.
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@GardenGerty (169449)
• United States
22 Nov 21
He says he feels vindicated because he had thought that at first.
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@DaddyEvil (174335)
• United States
20 Nov 21
I hope the therapy brings him relief from the pain.
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@GardenGerty (169449)
• United States
22 Nov 21
He has had good help from them in the past for other issues.
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@DaddyEvil (174335)
• United States
22 Nov 21
@GardenGerty Good! That makes it more likely he'll get good help from them with this issue.
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@wolfgirl569 (135690)
• Marion, Ohio
21 Nov 21
Glad he knows what is wrong now. Hope the therapy helps fast
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@GardenGerty (169449)
• United States
22 Nov 21
Oh, me too. It is no fun watching him be miserable.
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@GardenGerty (169449)
• United States
22 Nov 21
Me too, he is not enjoying life right now at all.
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
21 Nov 21
He better listen to you. Glad this doctor figured it out.
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
22 Nov 21
@GardenGerty how it's supposed to be!
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@nitirrbb7 (4317)
• India
21 Nov 21
Exercise and a strong will can make impossible possible, I am sure he will get well soon
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@GardenGerty (169449)
• United States
22 Nov 21
Physical therapy will give him appropriate exercises.
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@GardenGerty (169449)
• United States
22 Nov 21
It was a relief. We had thought it could be much worse.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
22 Nov 21
@GardenGerty I know it was a relief.
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@kaylachan (84758)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
20 Nov 21
I'm glad you found out what was wrong and now he can heal from it.
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@GardenGerty (169449)
• United States
22 Nov 21
I hope this treatment is effective.
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
20 Nov 21
What a sad shame that had to happen ...what a great doctor she is to figure that out.
I wonder how therapy will help though.
I hope it does.
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@GardenGerty (169449)
• United States
22 Nov 21
This will be kind of like the PT I had last year. They may use electrical stimulus to get the spasms to stop, then show him exercises to relax the pull and then further exercises to prevent further injury.
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@RasmaSandra (97991)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 Nov 21
Glad the doctor was able to find the problem, , I hope that with the therapy the pain will go away, All the best to him and I will put him in my prayers,
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@GardenGerty (169449)
• United States
22 Nov 21
Thank you. Yes a lot can be done with physical therapy.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
21 Nov 21
That does sound painful! I hope the therapy works well.
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@GardenGerty (169449)
• United States
22 Nov 21
I think it likely will as he will be inclined to do what they ask.
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