Showing posts with label INJURY. Show all posts
Showing posts with label INJURY. Show all posts

New Orthopedic Knowledge

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  • Tuesday, October 19, 2010
  • Posted by Taka
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I went see a doctor to be checked the condition of my knee ligament injured while playing futsal. Before today's diagnosis I couldn't stretch my knee joint straight. I thought bending and stretching the knee joint as much as possible is effective to improve this inconvenience. But it's not true.


In fact, when I was in elementary school, I rehabilitated my right wrist which bone was broken, in accordance to the old knowledge. I've learned from my doctor today that giving vibration frequently with holding the affected area is effective instead of stretching as much as possible in these days. The muscle around the affected area must be relax during given the vibration.

After I took this treatment for a while, I became being able to stretch my knee straight and walk easier than before.

Cast after taking off a cast

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  • Tuesday, October 12, 2010
  • Posted by Taka
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At last I took off a cast on my knee, but what is on my knee has just changed to a medical supporter knee brace.

I was surprised at its high expense. 27,000 yen!!
I really relieved after I was explained that health insurance allows me to be paid back 70 percent of its cost.



My doctor said I have to wear this medical supporter knee brace for 6 weeks and continue to walk with crutched for one more week.
At first I felt disappointed with walking with crutched, but I recognized I still need them right after I moved my leg which still like a cast!

Health and Sports Day

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There are three holidays in Japan from October 9 to 11.
Today is a national holiday called Health and Sports Day annually on the second Monday in October.

Even though Health and Sports Day is a day to promote sports and physical and mental health, I couldn't participate in any activities oppositely because of wearing a cast on my knee.


However tomorrow will be the last day wearing a cast.
I've been wearing a cast for two weeks, and it cost approximately 15,000 yen until I take off a cast.

  • Fist day's diagnostic - 7,000 yen
  • Magnetic resonance imaging - 8,000 yen

I have to abandon purchasing all what I want, e.g. new iPod touch or iPhone...

I've got MRI

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  • Wednesday, October 6, 2010
  • Posted by Taka
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Today I took a paid leave and went to a hospital to get what we call magnetic resonance imaging on my knee's ligament which was injured when I was playing futsal.

The popularity of futsal has been increasing among young and old people recently in Japan.
I think amateur players cause troubles in every sport without knowing how it will be happened.

Positively thinking, I learned how to say the injured part and a equipment's name in English.
But it is very crying I have been worn a cast from the thigh to near the ankle. :'-(