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idk why my rheumatologist always catches an attitude like IM working against HER. I'm not attacking you queen I'm just asking a question.

EPIC BATTLE

medical professional with no listening skills who needs things their way VS. disabled teenager with medical anxiety who just wants adequate care

WHO WILL WIN 🔥🔥🔥

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Thoughts on Kaz & his Cane

I was thinking about Kaz and his cane tonight, as a cane user with no small amount of experience. In canon, Kaz breaks his leg at 14, and shortly thereafter has the infamous crow head cane made by a Fabrikator. In the intervening years, he's surely gained some inches in height. The cane is an important part of him and his life. Not only is it his mobility aid, it is an integral part of his reputation. So a few things could have happened...

He has the cane altered by a Fabrikator several times to correct its height in relation to his. As he grows in height, he's also growing in reputation, and funds. He should have the kruge.

The original cane doesn't get extended, and he ends up with an issue in that shoulder until he realizes he really needs to solve the issue. He gets the cane fixed.

He gets an additional cane at the correct height every so often, hiding the old extras somewhere in the attic or some other stash spot in case he needs them in a pinch. (As someone with multiple canes, having a back up is SO useful.)

Regardless of which of these options, Kaz would be likely to have some issues with the cane using shoulder and wrist regardless, because not having a static height would cause issues along the way, until he reaches his final adult height. He might end up with that shoulder lower or higher, depending on how he uses his cane and its height. He will likely end up with arthritis in that shoulder and possibly that wrist later in life as well. Also, his 'good' leg is going to develop issues from over compensating. I've been thinking about incorporating the various issues that come up with long term cane use into some later story.

Food for thoughts in your fics about Kaz as he ages.

shoutout to all the disabled people who use canes. people who use them a little, some, a lot, constantly- youre valid

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House MD. : Is he using his cane on the correct side ?

House MD. : Is he using his cane on the correct side ? (hint: vascular infarct to the quadriceps muscle)

*disclaimer: Note to listeners…. there is controversy over the lyrics, there always has been and always will be …..but they are listed below at the end of the post.)

When can you ever go wrong with AC/DC ? Combine that with Hugh Laurie from HOUSE MD and you have a great mix.

So, watching this video, why is he using his cane incorrectly? We all know that House’s has a problem with the right hip and leg. “The Rules” state that with a hip problem the cane should always be used on the opposite side to change the D2 lever arm (great lesson on this:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLFQOKVO6X4&feature=youtu.be). After watching this Gait Guys videos you will clearly understand (perhaps to a better level than most of your therapists and doctors who gave you the cane) why it is used on the opposite side.

So, why in the world is the brilliant Dr. House using it on the same side ? We have received this question more than once. And the answer is quite simple. His problem is likely extracapsular. In the pilot episode of House MD it was explained that he suffered a vascular infarct to the quadriceps muscle. Like bone infarcts, muscular infarcts can be painful. If he contracts the quadriceps when loading the leg there will be pain. Just like if the infarct were osseous, the loading of the cortical bone and stress on the trabecular infrastructure in that case, axial loading of the limb (muscular or osseous) will drive pain. So, to lessen the issue he uses the cane on the same side to literally share his body mass load over the length of the cane and splinting of his body mass through that right arm and the cane. He is essentially attempting to use the cane as his weight bearing limb, same as if using crutches. The cane use on the opposite side is best used when you are attempting to unload the muscular compressive forces across the hip (acetabulofemoral) joint. Contraction of the gluteus medius generates the greatest joint compressive loading of all of the hip muscles because of its orientation during gait. Thus, utilizing the cane on the opposite side acts as a hydraulic lift necessitating a shift in body mass closer to the joint and reducing the compressive demands on the gluteus medius muscle.

* Rule breaker: sure, you can still use the cane on the same side to reduce the gluteus medius forces, it is just a bit more awkward and arguably less efficient from a physics persective. But it can be done. Think about and elderly folk who had a weaker opposite arm, they would feel more comfortable using House’s strategy. The rules are not hard pressed.

* So, House is using the cane correctly for his condition. Of course, he is no dummy !

Rules are meant to be broken. When you are as smart as House you know when to break the rules.

Thanks for the reminder AC/DC ……lyrics

https://thegaitguys.tumblr.com/post/17823193087/house-md-is-he-using-his-cane-on-the-correct?fbclid=IwAR1pAHFxhByiSr1orgIKIkOqwj9W1F-dd-4jQ8BEPntlEztgrolwrT60mos

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The Full Question:

Hey, so, I believe I have fibromyalgia but I've been having trouble getting a diagnosis. The last hospital visit I had I stayed for a week and the physio therapist laughed at the AUDACITY that I was using a cane. She told me that during my stay I wasn't allowed to use it and that I shouldn't use it at all afterwards. She completely disregarded that it improves my quality of life and didn't even try to discuss other mobility aids. Now that I'm out of hospital (and have been for a while) I can't see a different doctor/physio therapist for another while so I have no options other than my cane. I was honestly more comfortable and happier when I could get around more and had energy for longer but now I'm scared to keep using my cane because my physio was so opposed to the idea due to "improper strain on one side". Do you know about cane use with fibro? Do you think I should use my cane anyway?

I had to pause for a moment to look up the definition of physiotherapist. Here’s what I found (emphasis mine):

Physiotherapy is a health profession concerned with helping to restore physical well-being to people who are suffering from an injury, pain or disability. Using knowledge from our extensive scientific and clinical background Chartered Physiotherapists can assess, diagnose and treat conditions and illnesses that affect people of all ages and social groups.

Odds are, your physiotherapist’s response to your cane use is driven by the main goal of their profession: to help people recover from an injury, illness or disability. When they say you shouldn’t use a cane due to “improper strain on one side”, that advice is coming from a place of scientific knowledge and professional experience and is based on the idea of you getting rid of the cane completely in the future due to recovery from your illness.

Sometimes even the most well-trained professionals end up seeing their patients as a problem to be solved instead of a person to be treated.

There very well may be serious issues with using a cane while showing symptoms similar to fibromyalgia (I’m wording it this way because you said you don’t have a diagnosis yet). However, assuming you had an opportunity to explain how the cane mitigates your symptoms and discuss reasonable alternatives, her response to your concerns was lacking in a level of both compassion and clarity that I would find shocking had I experienced it myself. Therapists interact with people at their most vulnerable and a lack of communication skills in such a delicate field only leads only to patients harboring a negative opinion of them and causes them to avoid their services in the future even if they’re necessary.

As for the “should you continue to use your cane?” question: I don’t know. What I do know is that improper cane use or a cane that is not the correct height can increase the risk of falls and can eventually lead to a repetitive stress or strain injury (this is probably what the physiotherapist meant when they said “improper strain on one side”).

My advice is that you reach out to that doctor in writing and clearly explain what your symptoms are and how the cane helps mitigate them. I would emphasize that, while you understand her position on cane use long-term, you would like to discuss options for mitigating your discomfort day-to-day.

I hope this helps. Please reach out to me if there’s anything else I can do.

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