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Basically, I don't have cash for dr. visits or tests. Apologies for not being a good patient, or for not being part of the market that shops at the dr.-store, but I didn't cut myself off of care-testing, such services left me behind as of the late 1980's when such things were more affordable. For all the reasons we know, healthcare has moved from a market-demographic related to, say, Target, to one more like Sachs 5th Ave., so I just can't shop there anymore. Sigh. (It is considered it to be a "customer" type relation now, it seems.) ...Whine-meter off now. : )View Thread

In past 5 years I've noticed that when I slip on ice and land on my arm that my elbow tends to strongly bruise or crack a rib almost every time. I fell pretty well, too -- managing to achieve glancing blows. Never a dead-heap type of fall. I've crashed a lot in my day with bike racing and skiing -- never got hurt.
Also, I notice that if I play a little beach volleyball or even badminton in the grass barefoot that almost every time I'll jump and land decently -- and feel a pop in a toe and end up with a black'n'blue toe. Or if I lightly stub a toe while barefoot -- it'll feel quite "jammed" and get black'n'blue.
Most of my sports have involved "coddling" my feeet in special footwear -- like bike racing or ski racing. It seems like my feet are just plain wimpy! But in past few years I've ben going barefoot more and wearing mocassins and lsippers around the house and yard -- hasn't toughened my feet up yet, apparently.
I have no idea why my ribs are getting wimpy.
Osteo? ...Thanks for any thoughts.View Thread
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