Re: Fibroids and exercise (Long)

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 12/30/02 8:32:37 PM Eastern Standard Time,

lizette@... writes:

<< I am

itching to go back to running to see if the symptoms will get better before

the hysteroscopy (just one more week and my heel should be OK). Has anyone

had a similar experience? >>

Lizette -

You can try running in water - that can help plantarfacitis. Also, ice, ice,

ice - every day, at least 20 minutes. Arnica gel on that foot every day,

also. I got rid of plantarfacitis by being diligent with both of those, and

received lots of bodywork - Rolfing Structural Integration, holistic PT,

stretching, soft arch supports (temporally until they became uncomfortable,

and my foot felt better off without them.)

>> This is totally unrelated but I read some posts regarding ultrasounds:

Ultrasounds are an imperfect imaging instrument >>

Do you know if transvaginal ultrasound is pretty good? Seems like with

fibroids, in order to get a look at the ovaries, one should have the

transvaginal ultrasound in addition to abdominal. What do you think?

[Guest guest]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I had tried the arch supports and after the

fourth week they became incredibly uncomfortable. I am glad to hear this is

not unusual. I will give your other suggestions a try!

> You can try running in water - that can help plantarfacitis. Also, ice, ice,

> ice - every day, at least 20 minutes. Arnica gel on that foot every day,

> also. I got rid of plantarfacitis by being diligent with both of those, and

> received lots of bodywork - Rolfing Structural Integration, holistic PT,

> stretching, soft arch supports (temporally until they became uncomfortable,

> and my foot felt better off without them.)

>

>

>>> This is totally unrelated but I read some posts regarding ultrasounds:

> Ultrasounds are an imperfect imaging instrument >>

>

>

> Do you know if transvaginal ultrasound is pretty good? Seems like with

> fibroids, in order to get a look at the ovaries, one should have the

> transvaginal ultrasound in addition to abdominal. What do you think?

>

I am not an ultrasound expert and I hope I did not come across as someone

who thinks she knows a lot about this imaging modality. Whatever little I

learned was " on the job. " The transvaginal probe gets closer to the uterus

and therefore affords a different perspective. Some doctors will order the

abdominal and a transvaginal, or just the abdominal if you have had the

transvaginal done recently. If the doctor does not order a transvaginal

study when an ultrasound is deemed necessary, it might be a good idea to

quiz him/her why.

I hope everyone had a happy New Year!

Cheers,

Lizette