Open Question: what should i do regarding my physical ailments?

by John Kernstein on October 18, 2009

i am now 31, for a very long time, i have had this symptom : aching , weak, tired muscles and joints , especially in my arms , shoulders and hands , without any inflammation , ive had blood tests done that came back clear , that showed '' no arthritis ''. - my doctor said it was likely due to being inactive for so long , because of anxiety and agoraphobia , and exercise would improve it. 2ndly - i punched something hard many years ago with my right hand - my hand was bruised and inflamed - the swelling went down , and i thought nothing more , until years later , i was punching a punchbag, and i get '' shooting '' pains in my knuckle - i went to a hand surgeon who examined it and told me i'd probably damaged the nerves in my knuckle , he sent me for an x ray which came back clear - he then told me nothing could be done, there was no surgery to fix the nerves and i would just have to live with it. 3rdly - years ago i had an accident, and injured my little finger on my left hand , i cant remember how i injured it , but ever since , it droops over , it is slightly crooked and deformed - a splint , didn't straighten it - the same hand surgeon said there was no surgery to straighten it , and surgery might make it worse , that i just had to live with it this way. 4thly and lastly - i injured my ankle a while back on my left foot , torn the tendons - i went for surgery to repair it early this year , i was in a cast for 6 weeks, i went for physio, i am now discharged by the physio and have to keep up the exercises for the ankle , - hopefully it is repaired - i just have to keep up the exercises , have to see the hospital again soon about it. right now there is 2 things i want to know: should i pursue any more investigations into these ailments to determine exactly whats wrong and to see if surgery can fix them or should i accept what that past surgeons have said ? finally : i wish, in the near future to take up outdoor activities , pursuits and hobby's using swords and longbows and crossbows - could i still do those activities of my desire ?

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