<p>Silly me. I saw the title and though it might be a parent who had been begging a lot for college financial aid 
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<p>Good luck, Op!</p>
<p>I will try the cushiony insoles too- cause now that I am the downhill side of 50, my high arched feet need all the cushioning I can get.</p>
<p>I just sent H to the grocery ( because I am busy writing emails to Dâs school 
), and he found all kinds of gluten free cereal & bread & crackers- just at our regular grocery store!
He felt very productive!</p>
<p>I could stand to lose ten lbs I guess, but actually when I am all muscley I weigh the about the same as I do now.</p>
<p>I think part if it was, Sunday I drove to see D & back, and how my seat is positioned, my knee really doesnât like it- not even that far- on the way up it only took 70min!
I am going to use the knee support though, cause at least that helps me not tweak it so much.</p>
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Ok, maybe I should have warned you⊠in my experience, the vast majority of gluten-free stuff you buy at the grocery store is cr*p.</p>
<p>It either tastes horrible, or if it is rice based, it tastes like rice.</p>
<p>Hopefully youâll have better luck than I did, pretty much gave up on the gluten-free stuff. Rice and corn became my main starches.</p>
<p>I would vote for the physical therapistâŠtalk to your doc if you need a referral. They can assess you and get you going on a routine. Then you can take that routine and figure out how best to carry on. My boys all have knee issues and Iâm so impressed how the PTs evaluate the entire body and how that all impacts whatever âhurts.â</p>
<p>I have gone to a PT because I have ( self diagnosed with the aid of [Listen</a> to your pain](<a href=âhttp://www.listentoyourpain.com/]Listenâ>http://www.listentoyourpain.com/)) piriformis syndrome.</p>
<p>He kinda took my word for it & showed me how to do a modified cobra pose on the table & & a stretch which involved raising my arms above my head and leaning backwards.
Ok. Fairly uncomplicated, but didnât feel like it was addressing the issue.</p>
<p>Kept researching & lucked out with a private yoga lesson ( I was the only one who showed up). Hadnât done yoga for a while & I never have really progressed out of the beginner/intermediate stage so I wasnât expecting anything more than the usual.
However, she showed me how to do the pigeon pose & really encouraged me to go deep & I gained mobility in a way that I had forgotten I could move!
[Basics:</a> Get Hip | Natasha Rizopoulos](<a href=âhttp://www.natasharizopoulos.com/2010/12/basics-get-hip/]Basics:â>http://www.natasharizopoulos.com/2010/12/basics-get-hip/)</p>
<p>I know that there have to be great PTs out there, but the two I have been to, havenât looked at anything except for the one issue that I had originally been referred for.</p>
<p>Iâm wondering if this is a restriction of accepting medical insurance?
Since obviously everything effects everything else- it would be more efficient to look at the whole person. But that doesnât really seem to be the way that allopathic medicine operates.</p>
<p>I read an article on my Blackberry last night about how some clinics are doing away with insurance altogether & having patients pay them directly & both Drs. & patients report more satisfaction. There is one in my neighborhood( that is affiliated with our local hospital( & even though we have ins. it seems like what with co-pays & deductibles, it would be cheaper to do this. Now of course, I canât find the article.
I think it is in here somewhere.
[TIME</a> Healthland - A healthy balance of the mind, body and spirit](<a href=âhttp://healthland.time.com/]TIMEâ>http://healthland.time.com/)</p>
<p>Oh :o I just remembered why I bumped this thread! I stopped eating wheat/gluten just to see if it made a difference & after only about 5 days, I can tell a big difference with my pain & mobility level. Pretty exciting. ( although I have always been a bread person- not a sweets person- so kinda sad at the same time-)</p>
<p>I wanted to say thank you for suggesting it. The Glutenfreeda granola was super yummy & the rice bread was - well not like [one of the artisan bakeries that are everywhere](<a href=âhttp://tallgrassbakery.com/â>http://tallgrassbakery.com/</a>) in Seattle or 
my very favorite pastry shop [Le</a> Fournil](<a href=âhttp://www.le-fournil.com/]Leâ>http://www.le-fournil.com/) but it really was very edible.</p>
<p>I also picked up some quinoa seeds at the nursery on the off chance that it wasnât wheat related & was pleased to find it isnât! </p>
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[yuuuuum tumbleweeds](<a href=âHow to Grow Quinoa | Guide to Growing Quinoaâ>http://www.heirloom-organics.com/guide/va/guidetogrowingquinoa.html</a>) ;)</p>
<p>I had such debilitating back, hip, and knee pain a few years ago I understood the draw of drugs. On a whim, I stopped by a local running shop & talked to the owner. He put me in a pair of shoes that - I swear this is true - changed my life. Turns out I pronate & needed a particular type of shoe. I wore the shoes EVERYWHERE until I felt better. Now I wear them everywhere but for work & dressy occassions. It has really helped. </p>
<p>EK, your original post made me laugh. When I told my doctor about my pain, he said, âYou need to add in some cardio.â Ummmm ⊠what part of I HURT SO MUCH I CANâT SLEEP do you not understand?!</p>
<p>EK4, glad you are feeling an improvement. Food sensitivity is hugely under-reported and ignored by the medical establishment.</p>
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Every time I read stuff like this, I am so grateful for my doctor, who, even though traditionally trained, is a practitioner of âfunctional medicineâ (in a nutshell - tracking down and treating the cause of a problem in a whole-body manner, not just treating the symptoms), and actually encourages alternative treatments such as massage, chiropractic, nutrition, and acupuncture. (He was testing for vitamin D levels and advocating vitamin D supplementation years before it started showing up in the media, for example.)</p>
<p>It seems like a no-brainer for a doctor, right? Find the cause and treat it⊠Iâve had too many doctors of the âsee for 5 minutes and write a prescriptionâ school of medicine to believe this is how most doctors approach things.</p>
<p>And donât get me started on the average doctorâs level of nutritional knowledge or even awareness.</p>
<p>I found my doctor by googling âfunctional medicine massachusettsâ and started following links until I found one in my area who sounded potentially like someone I would want for my doctor. I think I got pretty lucky.</p>
<p>Notrichenough, I plan to try your google search idea. I have never heard of functional medicine, but I am intrigued. When my D had terrible headaches, the neuro wanted to prescribe Topomax. Instead, I sent D to a naturopath, who had her headache free in 3 months. I have thyroid issues, so have to visit a ârealâ doctor ⊠I need to get a new doctor, and I may just be lucky enough to find one using your idea!</p>
<p>^ You will probably run across the Institute for Functional Medicine ([The</a> Institute for Functional Medicine](<a href=âhttp://www.functionalmedicine.org/index.asp]Theâ>http://www.functionalmedicine.org/index.asp)) in your search, this is a good resource and has a good list of doctors.</p>
<p>Other catch-phrases you can search on are âintegrative medicineâ or âcomplementary medicineâ.</p>
<p>Good luck in your search!</p>