I found out later that it stood for soft tissue injury. The physical therapist said that there is nothing he can do for me. The only thing that he can do would be ultrasound treatments but I can`t get it because I was so inflamed and tender. Is there any other things that I can do to help with . . .

Answer:

Ask an Expert: Tammy Wadsworth PT MS OCS, Rehabilitation View full article

Physical Therapy

Question: My doctor is sending me to physical therapist for chest wall pain. He wrote on the note physico. chest wall sti? What could STI stand for?

Answer:

What you have written in your question is not a standard abbreviation, and I cannot comment on what might be written since I do not have the document in front of me.  Call your physician’s office and ask them to clarify your diagnosis.

Just as a wild guess, do you think it say . . .

Ask an Expert: Tammy Wadsworth PT MS OCS, Rehabilitation View full article

Ankle Swelling

Question: I have swelling in both of my ankles on the inside, outside, and the achiles tendon. My range of motion in my ankle is limited I think mostly because of the swelling. I feel pain in the tendons all around my ankle but mostly in the achiles. In the mornings I can`t walk for at least an hour and after . . .

Answer: Thank you for visiting NetWellness. On this site, NetWellness experts try to answer general questions about health. Only a health professional performing a thorough clinical exam is able to evaluate your symptoms. However, NetWellness may have some general information available that you can access t . . .

Ask an Expert: NetWellness Staff ., Rehabilitation View full article

CRUSHED VERTABRAE

Question: WILL THE USE OF AN EPIDURAL HELP WITH THE PAIN OF A CRIUSHED VERTABRAE?

Answer: Thank you for visiting NetWellness. This question would be better answered in the Spine and Back Health topic. Please look in that topic for an answer to your question.

Ask an Expert: Brian Bowyer MD, Rehabilitation View full article