Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree with prior posters regarding delayed muscle pain post MVA -- very common, could last a week or two. The knees are a bit more worrisome -- if you hit the dash, could have some troubles there. I'd have them checked out, and be aware that sometimes initial X-Rays can be normal, so that if pain persist, further evaluation could be necessary. HTH, Phil On Apr 28, 2010, at 5:00 PM, Tina Manley wrote: > I know there are lots of medical people on the LUG and I need some advice. > I was in a wreck Monday - smashed from the rear into a dump truck in front > - so two big jolts. The car is several feet shorter. At the time, I > didn't > think I was hurt at all. Tom had whip lash. Both of us had our seat belts > on. Today I can barely move. All of my joints hurt so bad! Nothing is > bruised. The only connection I can imagine to the wreck is a very sore > shoulder from the seatbelt. It's my artificial knees that hurt the most. > I > can't put any weight on them, so I can't get up and down. Is there > something like residual soreness from an adrenaline rush? I went back to > Rock Hill and soaked in a jacuzzi for about an hour, but then I couldn't > get > out! I was there by myself and it took me longer to get out than I spent > soaking. > > I hope this will be gone tomorrow!! > > Thanks in advance, > > Tina > > -- > Tina Manley, ASMP > www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information