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Originally Posted by SRT31B
The Bursa sac? in my right upper leg apparently got really swollen from a rough impact I had out there and then with all the continuous rucking/running continued to agrivate it to the point that every time my heel hits the ground I've got a shooting pain up my leg and into my hip, and my big toe on that foot is numb now.
Doc said it should be fine after some rest and Prednisone to help strengthen it and get the inflammation down. I've never had anything like that happen before so I'll just try and work a little harder next time to be used to the stress to avoid this in the future. 65 lbs does a lot more to your body than you think I guess...
... and I HATE scuba road!
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Synovial joints such as the shoulder, knee, and hip are encapsolated with essentially "bags" of synovial fluid. The Bursae or "Bursa" are flattened sacs lined with synovial membrane and containing a thin film of synovial fluid. They are common where ligaments, muscles, skin, tendons, or bones rub together. A bunion is an enlarged bursa at the base of the big toe, swollen from rubbing of the tight or poorly fitting shoe.
Tendon sheaths are essentially elongated bursa that wraps completley around a tendon subjected to friction. Both of my shoulders suffered ruptured bursa when they were dislocated. I had surgery and then rehab at Womack with anti anti inflammatory's as well. That's gotta hurt in your hip area. I feel for ya because my shoulders suffered much the same way and it aint no day in the park. Rehab was my best bet and the docs made sure that I was doing everything they asked of me to do while not at the hospital.
Sorry to hear the news. Hope ya get well and get a chance to get back to SFAS.
Hope I'm not out of my lane here, but my experience with two shoulders being in the same condition while with the Duece stumped me from a couple of deployments that I did want to go on.