Well,,I knew that eventually this was gonna happen,,,,and now it has. When we do the Transfers, especially from bed to wheel chair,,,it puts one heck of a strain on ole Joe's weak back,,,!! We had several "discussions" about her helping me get her up, and off the bed onto wheelchair,,,,well,,I'm now down with my back and can't hardly use my left leg, The big muscle right under the left butt cheek and on down the back of my leg is kinda swelled up and very PAINFUL. I have'nt been able to get around much the last couple pf days, it so sore,,,,,,

 I'm thinkin, I must of pulled that muscle pretty bad. Been feeding it lots of 600 Mg Gabapentin, just to get by. I was going to put an icepack on it but wife says it should have a HEAT pad,,,,,any semi Doctors on here,,,,??

ice pack for 10-15 minutes(what you can endure). to reduce the imflamation(sp) aka sweling) say once every hour.

heat is good, but after the swelling goes down.

I have 'tennis elbow' and doc's been using 'laser' on it. It's actuall Far Infrared Radiation (FIR in the trade) .well I made my own 'laser', Ain't as fancy but works the same. FIR gets the energy(heat) down deep into the arm (or leg) unlike a heating pad,which heats the surface and  eventually goes in a bit.

Please find a 'personal lift' or whatever they call the 'engine hoist for humans' !! I've seen them on Kijiji up here(Cl for Canucks..) very cheap(new they're $$$ !). You NEED one of them PDQ otherwise you get hurt, can't help the better half.

Others are giving good advice about getting some mechanical help doing the lifting. Hoyour(spelling) lift is the fancy name but a clever guy could do it with that high dollar Harbor Freight equipment .

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looks like a good start... you need the 'sitting -in-sling' though.

if you google 'patient lift' you'll see lots of them

used ones here go for $500 and up, new is $$$$$$$$$!!!!!

though kinda 'ugly', a gantry crane with chain hoist might be easier ?

just thinking out loud

Jay

  Well,,I just got home from the Dr's office,,and she said I pulled my Hamstring and has some swelling issues. There is a knot of muscles or nerves bout halfway down the back of my thigh,,,Dang,,,it hurts,to just touch it !! she said that can be very painful,,ARE you kidding,,?? I told her I would trade her this pain for anything she's got. Altho,,I can get around some, it takes forever with bout 6" at a time,,, Tryin to learn how to use a walkin cane and the wife liked that as it was her Uncle up in Nort Dakota that gave it to me. Fact is,,I think I posted it here some time ago, but,,Chit it is different day,,,,, Dr gave me a script for Tramadol and some muscle relaxers,,so think I'm fixiin to get some Z'''''

 Many Thanks for all the concern, Guys,,,lookin like I'm gonna have to go buy some Black Label

 

I see you posted as I wrote this. I'm glad to hear it's not a herniated disk.

 

Elliott

Joe, whats ye tryin to do to yourseff? 

Them pulled hamstrings sure do hurt when thet happens.

Take care of your self so you mend back to feelin good again.

 Well,,JC,,,it was either pull up a little more or let her fall in the bedroom,,,, I been gettin my engineerin mind in gear to come up with some kind of grab bars, pull bars or something so she can bear some more of the load. There are many designs on the net and I bout got one I wanna try,,,,,,,,,soon as I can stay on MY feet long enough so's I can get to pipe fittin,,,and,,,,and,,,I got a dang good portable threader with all the dies from 1/2" to 1 1/2" that a dang good FRIEND gave to me,,,,,,,,,Many thanks to you know who,,,,,

Here's some input for you.

Hot and cold application could be done via a shower, too. Just turn the water on slow over the area. 

Incorporate calcium into your diet via yogurt, cottage cheese, etc. and anything else with a high calcium content as calcium relaxes the muscles.

You could also just get a calcium/magnesium supplement from the health food store.

The magnesium relaxes the nerves.

If one is having trouble going to sleep at night, taking this supplement before going to bed will pretty much drop you off and you'll rest better. 

Also, sleeping in a North/South position will give one better rest as the body isn't fighting the magnetic pull of the earth's N/S poles while you're sleeping.

Something else, pick up a whey protein supplement to get started rebuilding the muscle tissues. I saw some at Walmart in the big cans for about $18,here.

Another point, be drinking apple juice, grape juice, cranberry juice to get the kidneys working to help flush the body of any lactic acid in the muscles.

What I like to do is to mix Bragg's ACV with the apple and grape juice to help heal and relieve the muscle and joint pain. 

"About" 2 tblspns in a 16oz glass and then fill it up with juice. 

ACV is a natural pain reliever. 

You can also do this: drink Ocean Spray white grapefruit juice, (half gal. a day or so) - it'll be next to the Ruby Red in the store -  OR -- cut up and liquify in a blender a whole grapefruit a day and drink it for the day ( add water to top of pitcher) for a week as this will clean out the lymphatic system which is one of the body's drain systems for carrying away toxins from the cells. 

If this isn't decently clean, the body recycles the toxins which allows the body to get sick easier. 

Also, I'd strongly suggest to visit a chiropractor and have them get your physical structure, joints and muscles, balanced back up top to bottom.

If your neck and lower back lumbar region is aligned and squared up, both legs will be the same length. 

If not, that's one aspect of not being squared up and centered and you'll be putting more stress on and in other areas. 

Think of a 2-3 story house. If it's foundation isn't as strong and supported and squared like it can and needs to be, then the rest of the framework built on top of that will have weak and stress points to fail later on. 

Also, make sure that your arches and ankles are aligned. Install an arch support if need be as it'll "shift" the body's vertical structure as your feet will hit the ground "differently", but for the better. 

In the course of everyday life, when mishaps happen, the impact on oneself won't be as hard as it would be if we weren't aligned and squared up structurally. 

I know about this because I was "flat footed" until I made that correction and afterwards, I had a better "sense" of balance. 

You'll find that when your body is aligned like it's supposed to be, you'll be stronger and can think easier, given enough rest daily. 

That's all that I can think of for now off of the top of my head. HTH. 

If this isn't decently clean, the body recycles the toxins which allows the body to get sick easier."

 I find I like eating 2 soft fried eggs (low heat) with a whole grapefruit for breakfast...

  And from time to time, I squeeze a lemon and add into a half gallon bottle of water and try to drink that during the day.

 and "Ocean Spray white grapefruit juice," isn't that just some 'made from concentrate' thinned out?

  Being "aligned" is pretty important... Got a retired chiro that when he works on you, he gives you a foot to head adjustment. setting the foundation back up so your body has a chance to heal easier... Lot of new chiros ask where you hurt... and then they work only on that one area... Find a good chiropractor. 

Thanks Jim for advice/thoughts you share.

  Hey Jim,,,that right there is a GREAT article, GUY,,,!!! And ,,I really like the idea of the ACV with the fruit juices,,,,and,,,and, I KNOW ole Shameless is fast on his way to the grocery store to load up on the Apple Cider Vinegar,,,him likin it so much,,,,

  I'm doing some better now and have been using the massager on my inner and outer thigh muscles 3-4 times a day plus I got some SalonPas Pain relieving patches that seem to do the trick. Dr told me to keep massaging the sore muscles so do that as much as I can stand. Thanks for all the help, Guys,,,,,

   I tooks a big ole swig of it! after things settled down a bit, I was about to jump in the  http://i.viglink.com/?key=d7d7aa5ced1ebc0821effbccab897fa0&insertId=8fb79fa6bffdf770&type=L&exp=60%3ACI1C55A%3A20&libId=jlcfbxj7010009ks000DAeepegxcr&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.allischalmers.com%2Fforum%2Fhot-or-cold_topic153241_post1275206.html%231275206&v=1&iid=8fb79fa6bffdf770&out=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.uship.com%2Fship%2Fvehicles&ref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.allischalmers.com%2Fforum%2Fshops-barns-varmints-and-trucks_forum4%26SID%3D75343-a17f36e389b1183f5dec4034027778.html&title=hot%20or%20cold%2C%2C%2C%2C%3F%3F%20-%20AllisChalmers%20Forum&txt=%3Cspan%3Etruck%3C%2Fspan%3E" rel="nofollow - truck  and visit that sand snake fellow down there!  

  OH NO,,,!!!!  Shameless,,,,,I "suggested" 2 tbs of ACV in a "Glassful" of water and add some honey and drink it all down,,,,,holy chit,,,"a big ole swig",,chit,, that might be enough to get even ole Les out of bed,, it be so strong,,,,whew,,,

Can you drink sweet tea? 

If you're diabetic, probably not, unless you drink it sparingly. 

I'm not recalling seeing anything of you being a diabetic.

I have recipe for home made kombucha tea. 

The same kind that one buys in a store for $3/pint. That's $24/gallon

I make anywhere from 6-10 gallons a week when I'm drinking a lot of it as it tastes just that good. 

This "brew" is a liver detoxifier/cleanser. 

And it does make one pee well. 

If anyone would like it, I'll post it. 

 Hey Jim,,Go ahead and post it,,,I drink a lot of tea, cause I like the taste of it and the ACV recipe I gave ole Shameless is bout the same,,,I really like it on a hot day as is soooo refreshing,,,,,,

 Thet Shameless,,,he likes to do things the dangerous way,,,don't he,,,????

Better to give the details now of the what n why than to have a whole lot of questions later and I'll still answer them as needed. 

Short version, make a gallon of sweet tea, with 2 cups brown sugar and 2 tblspns of pure maple syrup and add 12ozs of acv. 

put a chz cloth on it and set it out of direct sunlight for a week. 

Pull it on the 7th day pouring it into glass pitchers or jars and refrigerate. 

Save some for the catalyst on the next round. 

Use glass and/or SS, not aluminum, for the steeping. 

Repeat. 

If you didn't know some of these details, you probably won't have the desired results. 

  Best be payin 'tenntion,,Shameless,,,he did say "don't eat the mushroom",,just callin that out knowin how you like to experiment,,,,,, poke, poke,,,, 

 "Somebody" 'round here broke the only'ist glass gallon jar I had ,,so fixin to go to Walmart and get me a couple more of them,,,,I GOTTA try this recipe,,,I love tea and the ACV, and maple makes it sound even better,,,, Thanks,,,,Jim,,!!

One thing though, I think you misinterpreted something somewhere of not to eat the mushroom.

The mushroom is edible as per my book. I ate some a few years ago.

It's just different with the obvious vinegar flavor. 

I gave it to my last dog in the past and he ate it right up after sniffing it for a little bit.

And he never got sick over it, either. 

IIRC, it's supposed to help their coat shine and be healthy for them. 

A thought: Cut this gallon of tea in half to make another gallon if this mixture is too strong to handle if one is a diabetic.

 Hope you and the wife are on the mend. That medication is what I took for my back last fall and had a heck of a time getting off it. Seems you just cant stop cold turkey. Have to gradually reduce qty and extend the time between doses. Check with your doctor.

Regards,

Chris

Have you all had a chance to make this tea yet? 

If so, how'd you do and did you like it?

I've been out of the loop awhile since I posted the recipe and just now swung back through while I had a little time.

Let me know if you have any questions. 

It's probably best if you can text me and tell me who you are as my phone ID's the call as Spam or Scam, then I'll have your number and I can call you. 

If you can't text or prefer not to, just call and leave a message or question and I'll call you back asap. 

I just pulled 8 gallons myself yesterday afternoon. 

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    just pulled 8 gallons myself yesterday afternoon