Misery and Mirth

Lymphadema Therapy & Orthopedic Torture

Today I had my evaluation at the Physical therapy center at St. Joseph Mercy hospital, Ann Arbor. I am now set up to get treatment every weekday for 2 weeks with the Lymphadema clinic. The therapist I am seeing is Karen Jones, she is fabulous. While she was interviewing me and getting my medical history she also was doing pressure point massage on me she also did something called ETPS Neuromechanical Acupuncture, I immediately felt a difference. She also has given me “home work” I have to do set of mini exercises 4+ times a day that will help the lymph system to flow properly again.
I left there feeling good, I FELT GOOD! I’m looking forward to my next session.

‘ETPS stands for Electro Therapeutic Point Stimulation, a non-invasive therapy that applies concentrated, low frequency, DC stimulation to special combinations of acupuncture points, triggers points, and contracted motor bands. By integrating Eastern and Western approaches, and applying this specialized form of acupuncture stimulation, you get a really nice approach to pain management that helps a lot of people find relief.’

Then I saw the orthopedic. Over half an hour of being x-ray and forced to contort and hold uncomfortable positions made my back and legs ach. Then waiting almost an hour for the doc to tell me most my pain issues are from Autoimmune not arthritis, WELL DUH! He said I did have minor arthritis and bursitis of the right hip. I guess he felt he needed to do something so he decided to give me a steroid shot into my hip. Which I didn’t really want, but I was so wore out and falling asleep from being on exam bed for an hour that I just acted like a rag doll shook my head yes and let him roll me over and poke me. (Oooh, that sounds dirty )

Now I really regret it, my hip hurts WORSE, I keep having hot flashes and cold sweats and I have a migraine.  Lovely when the “cure” is worse than the original problem.

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