Ok, so does being almost 53 mean that when one part of your body heals, another part starts to hurt? I'm on my way to solving my feet pain issue with a combination of Allied Labs SuperSport Orthotics and switching from Lipitor to Crestor. Don't get me wrong, Lipitor was great for me for many years and definately lowered my bad cholestoral level considerably. It's just that after going on and off it the past few months, testing revealed it may have been contributing to my constant feet pain so I'm giving Crestor a shot.

Why does my wrist hurt?

For the past two weeks my left wrist has been painful - especially when I have to bend it to pick up something (like my dog). When I turn it the wrong way, ouch! So what should I do - see my PCP, Ortho guy, or drink a gallon of Glucosamine every night? I have no idea how I injured it or if it's even an injury - maybe from working out at Midlothian Athletic Club and using a machine incorrectly? Please let it not be carpal tunnel syndrome. Stay tuned as I try to figure out this latest unexplained injury. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

I’m actually one of those people who enjoys exercising, but wouldn’t call myself an athlete. Most of my aerobic involves a spinning bike, jogging stroller that I’ve never actually jogged behind, or anything mixed martial arts.  So here I am in my 30’s striving to be a self proclaimed athlete

Mission 1: Running

So when I’m not speed walking behind my jogging stroller, I’m actually a Holistic Health Counselor, I help people heal their bodies with food and encourage regular exercising. I even have a personal trainer that I can send right to their houses, no excuses! But, my personal trainer wants more, needs more… she went and got all boot camp on me.  Now in addition to at-home personal training, she’s doing group training, and I drank the kool-aid. I’ve never been a runner, I even had a slight phobia about it. I can’t explain it, maybe because I always hear runners getting attacked or childhood memories of the school fitness test. Either way, I started running, and I’m quite good. The group training keeps me motivated, running in .5 mile increments followed by some interval training keeps it interesting, and with bathing suit season fast approaching keeps me going. I think I’ll keep running in regular rotation. Mission 1 complete.

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Does it seem that professional sports injuries are receiving a lot more press these days? I don't think I've heard a radio, tv, web, or print sports report that didn't mention Gronkowski's high ankle sprain, Sidney Crosby's head and neck or Peyton's neck several times a day. While it seems like overkill, it has raised awareness for the rest of us amateurs who don't play professionally, but sustain injuries all over our bodies, maybe not from being slammed to the turf or into the boards, just from mowing the lawn (torn meniscus), years ago helping my young daughter get dressed (herniated disc), infecting a tendon in my ankle (tripping over a drill bit still in the drill) or just working hard to stay in shape.

Even the rich and famous don't heal so fast

What I find interesting is these high ankle sprains do take several weeks to heal even when the athlete is supported by the best training staffs and medical professionals in the world. Neck and head injuries can take months if not years to fully heal (ever get whiplash in a car accident?). So don't feel bad if your injury is taking longer than you'd like to heal. Just watch the Super Bowl this weekend, see they guys who are limping or holding their arms and legs in obvious pain and think of that old saying "Time heals all wounds". Enjoy the game!