[bksvol-discuss] Re: shoulder pain from scanning

  • From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 15:32:18 -0700 (PDT)

Thanks for the info, Laura.

Cindy

--- Laura Ann Grymes <agapepetsitting@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> sometihing else you can do for shoulder pain for
> other injuries needing ice is
> take 2 freezer xip lock bags
> fill one of them 1 cup rubbin alcohol
> and 2 cups water
> repeat ratio until bag is 2/3 full.
> zip and put in second zip lock bag.
> freeze and you have a flexible ice pack
> if it comes out too firm add more alcohol and make
> it a higher ratio 
> of alcohol to water.
> 
> Laura Ann
> 
> At 03:29 PM 10/14/2006, you wrote:
> 
> >Cindy, when you so graciously helped me replace
> missing pages in 
> >Death Of A Glutton, you mentioned your shoulder. 
> :)  I remembered 
> >that because I have shoulder trouble too from a car
> accident I was 
> >in.  I have several torn ligaments in my neck and
> back and have 
> >developed spinal arthritis around the site of the
> injury.  I could 
> >relate to doing scanning in short bursts, and I
> remembered thinking 
> >that it was especially nice of you to help with the
> pages I 
> >needed.  I've been on this list since last January,
> though sometimes 
> >it seems like it must be longer than that because
> I've learned so 
> >much from so many people here.  I bought a cloth
> bag with a 
> >water-proof interior for holding ice and water. 
> It's an ice pack, 
> >but it's not a traditional one.  You unscrew the
> lid, fill it with 
> >ice cubes and some cold water, put the lid back on,
> and you have a 
> >flexible and comfortable ice pack that will conform
> to your shoulder 
> >area.  It's especially nice since I don't have to
> worry about 
> >keeping it chilled.  I can just use it when I need
> it.  My daughter 
> >swipes it sometimes to use on her knees after
> basketball 
> >practice.  When I use my ice pack, I can scan
> better because the 
> >cold keeps that area from becoming inflamed.  In
> case this would 
> >help you too, I got it from a company called Dr.
> Leonard's.  I think 
> >their address is www.drleonard.com .  Or it maybe
> me 
> >drleonards.com  It cost me something like $5.95,
> and it's been worth 
> >several times that much.  I alternate it with using
> a heating pad 
> >throughout the day if I'm having a painful day in
> general.
> >
> >Monica Willyard
> >
> >On Saturday 10/14/2006 04:57 AM, you wrote:
> >>I've ordered the book from my library.
> >>
> >>How do you know about my shoulder problems? I
> didn't
> >>realize you'd been here so long.smile
> >>
> >>I'll just put Capzaisin HP or something on my
> >>shoulders and take tylenol, and stop for a while,
> and
> >>then continue. My arthritic pains are nothing
> compared
> >>to blindness and deafness and other physical pains
> and
> >>debilitating conditions so many of you have.
> >>
> >>Cindy
> >
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