I propose a thread honoring old age in which each person lists their current physical ailments and general excuses that prevent them from beating people like Paul Smith and Rich Saeger.
I will lead with a growing list of my own.
1. Shoulder pain
2. Heart palpatations
3. High cholesterol
4. Left hip stress fracture
5. Lower back pain (from shoveling snow!)
6. Wife and 3 kids.
Perhaps we can give an award to the winner and the biggest whiner at the end of this thread.
John Smith
/rant on
yes because it would not do for them to actually honour the contract that you pay preimums for and so actually pay for your healthcare needs...
:dedhorse: Clue: Insurance Companies hold the 4x2...we're the horse...a
actually that horse looks like it is injured...perhaps it's a pre-existing condition or the result of a traffic accident....
/rant off
Health insurance is the worst. Sorry Geek. I have to fight tooth and nail to get anything covered. I had to appeal the denial of coverage on my allergy meds (basic stuff like singular) and have letters written by my docs. How ridiculous. They never cover any antiobiotics. They also deny a lot of non-surgical treatments. I guess they prefer you to spend boatloads of time and money on surgery.
Arthrograms are better Bill, but it sounds like you probably don't have a tear! That's good news! Maybe just tendonitis? Do you do the rotator cuff exercises? Really a must. Ice is always better. I sit in the hottub after a workout just to relax and chat -- when I get to workouts. (My kid has been throwing up for 2 days and I am sitting home not working out right now. I'll probably be next. Argh.) But heat is not good if you have inflammation. Some of my teammates sit in the hottub with a bag of ice on their shoulder. I like the hottub for my legs, which are always suffering from overuse. Too much running or finning.
Cortisone? Not a big fan. It can zap the immediate pain though and really help, and I have done it once about 18 months ago. But, as I understand it, the more you use it, the less effective it is. Plus, it can actually weaken and degrade the cartilege in there, so in the long term, that's not an ideal fix. (See, drugs are no good. ;) )
/rant on
yes because it would not do for them to actually honour the contract that you pay preimums for and so actually pay for your healthcare needs...
:dedhorse: Clue: Insurance Companies hold the 4x2...we're the horse...a
actually that horse looks like it is injured...perhaps it's a pre-existing condition or the result of a traffic accident....
/rant off
Health insurance is the worst. Sorry Geek. I have to fight tooth and nail to get anything covered. I had to appeal the denial of coverage on my allergy meds (basic stuff like singular) and have letters written by my docs. How ridiculous. They never cover any antiobiotics. They also deny a lot of non-surgical treatments. I guess they prefer you to spend boatloads of time and money on surgery.
Arthrograms are better Bill, but it sounds like you probably don't have a tear! That's good news! Maybe just tendonitis? Do you do the rotator cuff exercises? Really a must. Ice is always better. I sit in the hottub after a workout just to relax and chat -- when I get to workouts. (My kid has been throwing up for 2 days and I am sitting home not working out right now. I'll probably be next. Argh.) But heat is not good if you have inflammation. Some of my teammates sit in the hottub with a bag of ice on their shoulder. I like the hottub for my legs, which are always suffering from overuse. Too much running or finning.
Cortisone? Not a big fan. It can zap the immediate pain though and really help, and I have done it once about 18 months ago. But, as I understand it, the more you use it, the less effective it is. Plus, it can actually weaken and degrade the cartilege in there, so in the long term, that's not an ideal fix. (See, drugs are no good. ;) )
