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Having Difficulty Getting Diagnosis
Chronic Pain | Last Active: Feb 3, 2023 | Replies (46)Comment receiving replies
I have had 2 knee replacements on same knee within the last seven years. Pain on lateral side ever since. Pain with every step. Can't find a Dr. who can find the cause. CT scan, normai, many xrays, normal. I had a rhizotomy 6 weeks ago and that did nothing. I cannot find a Dr. to help me find out what is causing all this pain. The more I walk the more pain I have. My life has gone done hill because I used to be so active with so many physical activities which I can't do anymore. I live in Palm Springs, any ideas anyone?
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Good evening @judyangel. I lived in Idyllwild above you for 23 years. There is one Orthopedic Surgeon that I would recommend to my very best friend and that is Dr. Rufus Gore at Eisenhower. Here is his statement that from my experience, he personifies. "“I’m a doctor first,” comments Dr. Gore. “I want patients to see that I genuinely care about them. I take the time to help them understand their injury and the treatment necessary to get them back to their normal activities as soon as possible.”
He handled my TKR and Reverse Shoulder and anything else that needed attention. The evening after my Reverse Shoulder Replacement, he came back to the hospital and sat for a couple of hours to make sure I was going to make it through the night without suffering. When my thumb was screaming at me, he grabbed my other hand and took me down a few floors for a personal introduction to a hand surgeon. He called the insurance company himself to fight for coverage for my Reverse Shoulder. To speed up the process, he personally escorted me for X-rays of my neck when it appeared that the pain wasn't another shoulder issue.
I haven't been in that neck of the woods for several years so he hasn't seen me in quite a while.
Have you been up to Idyllwild lately? I loved living there and had many customers from Palm Springs in my gallery.
May you be free of suffering and the causes of suffering.
Chris
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Sometimes a doctor is not the answer.
When the surgical site has healed, and imaging confirms that the parts are in the right place, it is time to evaluate body mechanics, muscle conditioning and gait.
That is the realm of a rehabilitation program with a skilled physical therapy team. I am talking about a complete assessment, by a PT or team who typically deal with difficult cases - much different that the folks who get you walking in the hall after surgery, and give you standard exercises to do at home.
When you have been disabled or in pain for a long time, your body tries to compensate, often making things worse. The goal is to analyze the problems, work on correcting each one. It may involve land and water exercise, machines, stretches...
It is neither quick nor easy, but worthwhile in the long run.
Sue