Clicks and pops from joints are nothing to worry about but them hurting is probably something to have someone look at. Or we can sort it out on here
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Iām seeing the physio about my shoulder. I get 20 sessions though Axa. Wonder if I donāt use all 20 on the shoulder he can sort me knees, or is that going to be another bloody claim.
Looks like a traumatic abdominal wall hernia from picture and the bike crash. I am sure he can get some tax free surgery over there.
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I have a chickpea size lump in my calf that Iāve ignored for a while. Itās been there at least a year and Iām fairly sure it hasnāt grown in size.
I finally went to see the GP and she thought potentially a ganglion but she sent me off for an ultra sound to confirm. Ultrasound lady said potentially a cyst within my muscle, hard for the scan to pick up the full detail as itās quite deep. So Iām now off for an MRI at the end of the month to make sure itās nothing sinister. When the appointment was made a GP from the practice said it might be a nerve knot as well. Hopefully they can confirm what it is, otherwise I assume Iām in for a biopsy.
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Shame it wasnāt a ganglion as you would just have needed to hit it with a bible 
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all good obvs )
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Hah! Iād not heard of that before. If it is and it gets bigger Iāll give it a go!
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the āhit it with a bibleā is actually the way that ganglions were treated in āolden timesā. the reason is that a bible was often the heaviest object available in a home that wouldnāt cause too much damage if you hit someone hard with one.
me and Mrs FB have tried it to clear a ganglion cyst on the back of my hand - didnāt use a bible but another heavy book. it worked.
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Good luck 
God know what Iāve done to my little finger but its bloody agony. Started yesterday when I was doing some cleaning and tidying in the kitchen. Now itās slight swollen and I canāt bend it all the way.
It is possible to sprain a finger?
Upper respiratory infection 
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Hope you get better soon!
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Saw the muscular skeletal consultant today, and had an ultra sound. Iāve got an inflamed bursa in my shoulder. Tendon is ok.
Anti inflams, and a sreriod injection in Jan if they donāt solve it.
Got told to lose weight as well. Thanks, wasnāt asking.
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Bursa is the suspect for my hips mate. I wish you the best. 
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Sorry to hear that @pacha
Any recovery plan in place?
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Thanks. Like you its getting me down a bit. Swimming is the best exercise to get me going again, but I cant with my shoulder like this.
Its annoying timing as well as she said I should go back in 3 weeks, but then the clinic is closed, and Drs off so its in to Jan now
Thanks FP and Annas. Donāt feel too bad today so still working but that is just at home so not too taxing physically. I was asthmatic as a kid and getting these isnāt too uncommon for me. I usually get worse for 2-3 days (day 2 today) then it breaks and I am much better within a few days. The week following I keep exercising really easy and avoid doing any outdoors if it is cold and damp.
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Sounds similar to meā¦ But Iām not going to rest! 
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Physio last night, looking at the IT Band.
The physio described it as āan iron rod in my legā. Bit of treatment, immediately feels better. That said, reckon running is a little way off.
Despite the rowing and spin classes, Iām genuinely worried Iām going to end up 2-3 stone overweight!
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Has your physio being doing work with your glutes. TFL and knee/foot control?