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Reliable Resouce On Wrist Joint Information

Posted by trissy @trissy, Sep 17, 2024

Hi,

I’m already a Mayo patient with orthopedics. However, I am trying to figure out how to find a “solid” reliable resource to figure out how the wrist joint moves. Like how it moves the hand to the side to side.

I have a follow up with my orthopedic doctor next month, but I am really curious as to how it works, and why I lost mobility to do this motion, and it may help me think of more questions to ask during my next appointment.

I tired to do many searches online, and on this message board, but wrist issues seem to be minimal…or not what I was looking for.

Thanks.

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Sep 17, 2024

@trissy I have an "outside the box" suggestion for you. Can you find a hand therapist who can give you a wrist anatomy lesson? These are typically Occupational Therapists with special training. I learned more from my hand therapists and PTs than I ever could have anywhere else!

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Chris, Alumni Mentor | @artscaping | Sep 17, 2024

Sure do agree with you @sueinmn about the Occupational Therapists. I have finished most of the tests so far. I can place orders by phone and do a pretty good job of preparing breakfast as long as I set the toaster correctly. My lowest score was in medication preparation. And of course that is the most important task for me right now. So on Friday, I am going to tackle that medication test again. What I found out is that different pharmacists use different phrases and it is challenging for me to get the dosages and frequencies correct. No wonder I knock myself out. You my friend, probably excel at the medication challenges.

Do you have a secret way to make sure you are taking the right medication at the right time and with the right beverage?

Chris

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Sep 18, 2024
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Sure do agree with you @sueinmn about the Occupational Therapists. I have finished most of the tests so far. I can place orders by phone and do a pretty good job of preparing breakfast as long as I set the toaster correctly. My lowest score was in medication preparation. And of course that is the most important task for me right now. So on Friday, I am going to tackle that medication test again. What I found out is that different pharmacists use different phrases and it is challenging for me to get the dosages and frequencies correct. No wonder I knock myself out. You my friend, probably excel at the medication challenges.

Do you have a secret way to make sure you are taking the right medication at the right time and with the right beverage?

Chris

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Ah Chris, the perennial struggle. My meds are pretty simple at this point, 4 are "twice a day" so I put them in my morning and evening pill sorter slots. 4 are "at bedtime", so into the evening slot. The two inhalers are "twice a day" and I do them upon rising and at bedtime.

I fall apart on those that require specific timing - the best I can do (taught by my friend who must dose some things every 3 hours and other every 4 hours) is separate alarms on my phone. So if I'm on an antibiotic, the alarm message will say "doxy...." [or whichever] with a glass of water." And it goes off 3 times or 4 times a day.

My challenge is to get them sorted at all. Yesterday my tremors had meds shooting all over the dining room table as I tried to fill the little containers because I had to add prednisone to my regimen after Covid bit my lungs.

I used to package my Mom's pills for her until I found a great place that put them all in blister packs on a card (with instructions) and delivered them to her. I wonder if such a resource exists near you?

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