Ouch!
Hubby was clearing a spot on our wooded property when he heard a distinct pop accompanied by pain in his right arm.
He came inside and I found him seated, looking so shaky and stressed that it scared me. His explanation about what had happened assured me his condition wasn’t life-threatening.
He chose not to go for local medical attention. Instead he opened his laptop and consulted “Dr. Google.” His search confirmed what he suspected. A tendon had “popped” loose. The site he consulted noted six to eight weeks healing time.
He’s almost finished his fourth week and avoids movements that cause pain. I guess a computer search is better than nothing, but I agree with a physician’s online article outlining how to be sure your online sources for medical information are reliable.
Reliable or not, Dr. Google is busy. When I searched “Dr. Google” the results numbered about 7,430,000,000.
Usually I go to .gov or .edu sites or well-known sources such as Mayo Clinic. But that article made me aware that I need to pay a bit more attention to the reliability of online sources of information before making even minor decisions about health.
Among my most helpful sources, though, are fellow bloggers’ accounts of their experiences.
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