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Why am I having constant left lower back pain after an injury?
Query: Hello doctor,I have had a lower back injury for three years, and that has not been improved with rehabilitation or anything. There is constant pain in the left side of my lower back, which becomes worse on twisting motions, exercise, and bending to the point where I can barely walk. My physiotherapi... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your iliolumbar ligament is completely visualized and is free from any pathology in the MRI (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Your vertebra, intervertebral disc, spinal column, and spinal cord are also grossly normal. However, there is early facet... Read Full »
After a day of walking around the mall, I am having calf pain. What should I do?
Query: Hi doctor, I just came back from a day walking around the mall. I am having cramping pain in my left calf. It feels like a rubber band is wrapped around my leg. It is better when sitting but hurts when outstretched. I am on Enbrel and previous medical history includes low blood pressure and low chol... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am glad to answer your query. I would have appreciated a reason for having ENBREL (Etanercept), whether RA or ankylosing spondylitis or psoriatic arthritis. The drug have some known neurological side effects along with increase susceptibility to infection. Your condit... Read Full »
Is disc problem the cause of my persistent right leg pain?
Query: Hi doctor, I fell from the bed six years back. Since then, I have pain in the right leg (from the buttock region till feet). It is very difficult for me to sit on hard surfaces like chairs. Even in a steady position, there is a pain in the right leg. I am limping ever since. I took bed rest for 25 ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for posting your query along with the images. I have gone through your history and the images attached with it (attachments removed to protect the person's identity). Your MRI report shows mild disc bulge, and your symptoms are attributed to it. MRI images are of... Read Full »
Please suggest medicine for stiffness caused by ankylosing spondylitis.
Query: Hi doctor,I have been diagnosed to have ankylosing spondylitis approximately 2 years back. I also had psoriasis, probably due to the same and it is chronic. Of late, there is extreme pain and even more stiffness, especially during the morning. It is no more tolerable and hence I am writing this. I a... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Here are the answers to your questions. You have been diagnosed as a case of ankylosing spondylitis with psoriasis. Both the condition will affect your joints. Ankylosing will affect mainly axial skeletal joints. Psoriasis mostly affects peripheral joints and is of ... Read Full »