http://www.collagevideo.com/forum/(c) Collage Video Forum0Hi, time WILL pass,  it's just a time to do lots of reading, knitting,  playing with the cats!   There are several brand new chair dancing videos,  I suggest watching the previews and seeing which would be more fun.   I found you can even get a mild sweahttp://www.collagevideo.com/forum/fb.ashx?m=134964Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:11:03 GMTThanks Alice! My leg was immobilized for 2 months. Sounds like you can relate to what I'm asking. You definitely had it worse than I do. I will look into the chair dancing videos. Any in particular you suggest?http://www.collagevideo.com/forum/fb.ashx?m=134771Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:03:27 GMTHi, and a partial reply.  I fully severed my Achilles tendon and was off both legs fully for six months, what with casts for three months,  braces for three more.  As far as the work outs,  I did a modified Pilates and of course arms. Once I could walk ohttp://www.collagevideo.com/forum/fb.ashx?m=134729Wed, 18 Jan 2012 07:50:09 GMTHas anyone out there had any kind of extensive knee surgery (the invasive type) & how long did it take for you to start working out or doing videos again? What were you're experiences? I severed by quad tendon away from the knee back in August. Tryinghttp://www.collagevideo.com/forum/fb.ashx?m=134693Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:39:00 GMTHi, sorry to hear about your headaches.   I do not have them myself, except after a night of toomany cocktails or the flu, but my mother suffered from them almost daily for  years.   Interestingly,once she retired,  she told me that her headacheshttp://www.collagevideo.com/forum/fb.ashx?m=134377Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:26:07 GMTMLB brought up a lot of good points. First, I think you should see a doctor to rule out certain medical conditions. Certain types of headaches can be the signal of some potentally serious medical conditions. Once these medical conditions are ruled outhttp://www.collagevideo.com/forum/fb.ashx?m=134270Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:59:27 GMTI think Swimmy covered it well. Just a couple of other points to consider.  You've were dx with ocular migraines and have eye twitching also, right?  I have had ocular migraines....and eye twitching also.  In my case they were caused in my 20's byhttp://www.collagevideo.com/forum/fb.ashx?m=134263Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:30:07 GMTboy, do i know that kind of headache, eman! :)  i'm actually pretty confident work stress is the biggest contributor to the ones i've been getting.  they're definitely worse when i'm here.http://www.collagevideo.com/forum/fb.ashx?m=134245Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:59:43 GMTSwimmy really has it down pat. The more data you can give your health care professionals, the better, since there are many causes of pain and each may have a different intervention. My headache is dull and annoying -  comes at 8:00 and goes at 4:00 ahttp://www.collagevideo.com/forum/fb.ashx?m=134241Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:57:25 GMTthanks so much, jen and anita!  i'll check out the links tomorrow.  you've both been very helpful!http://www.collagevideo.com/forum/fb.ashx?m=134230Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:29:57 GMTHi Vantreesta, I keep diaries for my seizures, which includes headaches and migraines.  My additions: Describe how they feel--throbbing pain? Stabbing pain?  Location of headaches is very important. You could use a drawing of a skull and puthttp://www.collagevideo.com/forum/fb.ashx?m=134224Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:43:45 GMTSounds like a good idea. How about pain scale? I would use a common one, like the Wong-Baker scale. It's the one with the faces.  It will be recognized by your doc, she or he will understand your perception of of the pain. ETA: Here is the scale, I fhttp://www.collagevideo.com/forum/fb.ashx?m=134222Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:40:21 GMThas anyone kept a headache journal?  i'm thinking i should do this in case i need to see my dr about these headaches, but i'm not sure what all info would be helpful.  time and circumstances, i know, but maybe also hours of sleep and what i've eaten andhttp://www.collagevideo.com/forum/fb.ashx?m=134215Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:14:01 GMTHi JF -  Experiencing low back discomfort during a working out should always be a sign to stop and evaluate things further.   Since 80% of low back discomfort is muscular (and not disc herniation etc) you are probably too tight in your hip flexorshttp://www.collagevideo.com/forum/fb.ashx?m=133459Mon, 02 Jan 2012 12:38:35 GMTI recommend a website called Gray Iron.com. They address issues for seniors, anyone with health issues who needs to adapt. I recommend them.http://www.collagevideo.com/forum/fb.ashx?m=132768Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:09:50 GMTmy fingers are crossed for you too MEG  :-)  good luck !!http://www.collagevideo.com/forum/fb.ashx?m=132348Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:06:56 GMTThank you for your thoughts, Dulcy and EM!  Although I've tentatively scheduled surgery in two months (I'd have to do it by then because I'm not certain I'll have a job after March), I do plan to look into other options. Dulcy, both the physician's ashttp://www.collagevideo.com/forum/fb.ashx?m=132347Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:38:33 GMTAlthough I support the comments by Dulcy's Physio, I must always ask the question - How Bad is it Now? What you are willing to risk in terms of shoulder mobility should be judged in proportion to how much pain and limitation you are currently suffering whttp://www.collagevideo.com/forum/fb.ashx?m=132301Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:24:16 GMTI have torn rotator cuffsI also have shoulder arthritis.When undergoing physio rehab,my physio told me i was not a good  surgical candicate as women over 40 have  a poor prognosis for surgical outcomes for my problem.I havhttp://www.collagevideo.com/forum/fb.ashx?m=132273Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:55:51 GMTIf anyone on this forum has had shoulder replacement surgery, what were your experiences, before and after?  Did you regain full range of motion?  Were you able to lift weights and otherwise exercise as before?  How long was your downtime/recovery time?http://www.collagevideo.com/forum/fb.ashx?m=132253Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:11:34 GMT