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[complicated8]

yes, you could play again, but you have to watch and take care of your previous injury. please note that it will only heal to about 80% of its previous strength, so the chances of a second tear are much higher. it also takes as much a 6 months for such an injury to heal properly. if i remember correctly, Cardinal Santos has the cheapest MRI available, and has the best available staff to read the results. not sure about the current rates though.

 

Sir, thanks! What do you think about hilot? will it make my injury worse?

[gift_of_game]

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PMed you bro.

nothing against "hilot" per se (I am being kind/politically correct here ) but I'll say this: if there's structural damage, no amount of manipulation by massaging will fix it.

[complicated8]

thanks, gift of game.

 

am reading about prolotherapy, does anyone think that's a good alternative to ACL surgery? Surgery is very expensive. 200k+

Edited July 14, 2008 by complicated8

[ChiliMac]

How much rest are needed after donating blood? I'm in a strict weight-loss regimen due to my obese 2 status.

[vagabond]

for dermatologists: how often should one use a loofah in a week?

[gift_of_game]

for dermatologists: how often should one use a loofah in a week?

 

I'm not a dermatologist (but I've been told a few times) that you shouldn't use loofah (nor washcloths or sponges) at all as you tend to do more harm than good to your skin.

I know it seems counterintuitive given how fussy we are with hygiene but mild soap and water is fine.

[Boysbe]

How much rest are needed after donating blood? I'm in a strict weight-loss regimen due to my obese 2 status.

 

Same as regular sleep, 4 hrs,depending on case to case basis,medical history related to blood,ex: ida or iron deficiency anemia etc.

 

what about ACL tear?

 

does this really mean i can never play again? my dad said that some can still play before surgery and post actually have never played again.

 

also, it's very expensive to have surgery.

 

How much is the cheapest MRI here?

 

Adaptation mate, Try to check up on PTs or physical therapists regarding your condition

[vagabond]

I'm not a dermatologist (but I've been told a few times) that you shouldn't use loofah (nor washcloths or sponges) at all as you tend to do more harm than good to your skin.

I know it seems counterintuitive given how fussy we are with hygiene but mild soap and water is fine.

muchas gracias...

[complicated8]

any inputs on prolotherapy versus surgery?

[gift_of_game]

being an alternative form of treatment, prolotherapy hasn't really been studied extensively enough so its application and use remain a bit controversial.

as such, a lot of what has been said about it comes more from "anecdotal" experience.

still, since it's out there, it has been used to treat a wide variety of ailments---from arthritic knees, to chronic low back pain and yes, ACL rupture.

 

of the few studies available, the ones I found a bit interesting were recent animal studies conducted by biomedical engineers which hinted the claims of "proliferation" may not really be as promising as some have advertised. there were also some older studies which seemed to support it but frankly, I'm just not sold.

 

just to put things in perspective, I don't think that you'll lose anything by going through with this---if you want to do it---but if it were my knee, in my opinion and based on the data available for surgery---I'd roll my dice with reconstruction.

 

Data vary from study to study but several that compared patients who underwent surgery and those who opted for conservative treatment (like prolotherapy) upon long-term follow-up noted significantly better outcomes for the former---including return to competitive sports.

The only rub here is that local orthopedic surgeons will likely have different approaches depending on which institutions abroad they acquired additional training from and of course, their own experience. so if you feel the need for a second, third or even a fourth opinion, don't think twice about getting one.

Edited July 19, 2008 by gift_of_game

[complicated8]

thanks, sir.

[ChiliMac]

Same as regular sleep, 4 hrs,depending on case to case basis,medical history related to blood,ex: ida or iron deficiency anemia etc.

 

 

Ay sorry po, 3x a week kasi ako nagjo-jogging. So is it safe to say na 1 day rest is ok and I can resume jogging?

 

 

On a side note:

 

I was watching the series "HOUSE" and in one of the show, one of their patients liver is being infected raw? Hugh Laurie "Dr Gregory House" suggested to administer "sillymarin" to protect it. Di ba one of the main active ingredient ng food supplement na "Liver Aide" yun? Can anyone further explain this in laymans term if ever na totoo nga yung pinanuod ko? I was hoping kasi na most likely totoo ito since all these medical tv series stories base their cases in real medical experiences.

[cadr117]

anybody familiar with stem cell theraphy for advanced breast cancer and if it is available here in the phil? (

[easyhard]

anybody familiar with stem cell theraphy for advanced breast cancer and if it is available here in the phil? (

 

High Dose Chemotherapy with Stem Cell transplant is not available in the Philippines.

 

The main principle with this modality of treatment is the use of high dosages of chemotherapeutic agents, higher than the conventional safe doses. Aside from killing cancer cells, chemotherapeutic drugs also k*ll normal cells including the blood forming cells we call stem cells. Being the case, some institutions toyed with the idea of infusing stem cells to a patient after receiving a high dose of chemotherapy so that the immune system will recover. As far as I remember, the results are not encouraging. Its use is mainly reserved for research purposes that is why only patients with advanced stages are allowed to take it.

[fordrallyesport]

mga bro, ask ko lang if pano gamitin ang pills contraceptive . i and my gf had sex nung madaling araw, and bumili ako ng pills pero sabi sa papel nung pills, kelangan mo inumin yun pag malapit na period ng girl.. im confused.. pwede bang inumin na ng gf ko yung pills?