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I have right hip pain that is radiating to my leg. Why?
Query: Hi doctor,I am a 26-year-old. For a week, I am getting pain in the right leg hip and sometimes, extending to the right knee and calf muscle. I feel that something is trying to project on the left side. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand from your query that you are experiencing some hip pain with radiation to the knee region. Where exactly are you feeling some projecting swelling? Also, since this is only a week-old story, there is no need to worry especially if there is no history o... Read Full »
How to treat my father's back pain?
Query: Hi doctor,My father is suffering from lower back pain for four months. His age is 63. His weight is 163 pounds and his height is 5 feet and 3 inches. His X-ray report has been attached to this. Please consider and give us advice for further treatment. He is using a belt to control the back pain and ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have mentioned that your father has been suffering from lower back pain since four months and it appears that he is on homeopathic medications for his pain. There are many causes of pain in the lower back region. It can be due to faulty posture, related to weak musc... Read Full »
I have back pain. Is it a serious issue?
Query: Hello doctor, I am suffering from pain in the backbone. The affected area is a very small portion at the end of the backbone. Pain occurs when I press that portion with fingertip, but the pain is so light that I can endure it without any problem. I am a 32 year old male, unmarried, and I am sufferin... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com. There are many causes for low back pain. It can be due to faulty posture, related to weak muscles, issues with intervertebral disc, narrowing of spinal canal, any bony instability besides many other. So, accurate diagnosis is the key to proper management of the conditio... Read Full »
There is bruising and pain in my hip.What is the remedy?
Query: Hello doctor, I am having pain and light bruising below my left hip since a week. It was not caused by banging/slamming into something. I was doing stomach crunches and then went for running. I felt discomfort initially while running, then got progressively worsened. Movement was matched with int... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have mentioned pain and bruising around your hip region since a week after physical exercise. What I can make out is that you have had a soft tissue injury which can be exactly pointed out with physical examination. I can tell you a general protocol for soft tissue... Read Full »
Why does my lower back aches occur every three to four months?
Query: Hello doctor, I have low back pain since 5 years. The pain comes once in every 3 to 4 months. The pain is more in the morning and less in the evening. Why does this pattern occur? Please advise. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have mentioned persistent low back pain for 5 years as your main problem. It is a known scientific fact that when you go to bed, the muscles in the body relax subconsciously, due to which any inflammatory pain is felt more. When you start with some activity, then... Read Full »
Is my pain in the joints related to genetic disorder?
Query: Hi doctor,I am a 25-year-old male. My height is 5 feet and 5 inches and my weight is 121 pounds I am a software engineer. For the last four months, I am having pain in both hips. To be more precise, the pain is in the front side of the joint between the hip and thigh. Around four months back, I had ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.You are very young and should not be having the kind of hip pains that you have described. I have also gone through your reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity), which you have sent and there are some points that we have to concentrate on and discuss wit... Read Full »
How long do I need to do rehabilitation exercises after a hip bursectomy?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 32-year-old woman. I am overweight, but definitely on a diet. I had my right bursa removed three months and then the left bursa was removed last month. The physiotherapist came around the first time and said that there was no need for physiotherapy. I took it upon myself to get hi... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Normally, the bursa is a structure that helps in easy frictionless movement. Hence, after their removal, all exercises have to be aimed at the restoration of posture and balance, stretching of the hip abductor muscles, and subsequent strengthening of the hip muscula... Read Full »
Will there be pain in the legs 20 days after a minor sprain due to leg injury?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 33-year-old male, who presents with a Lisfranc injury. I had a leg injury 20 days back. I was told it was a minor sprain, and I tried to walk on my foot, but it is paining a lot. I am currently using non-weight-bearing boots, and would not be able to see my surgeon for another ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello doctor, Welcome to icliniq.com. You mentioned an injury to your foot around 20 days back, which has been managed conservatively till now. Having read your description, it appears that there has been a capsular injury at the tarsometatarsal joints, especially, the fourth and fifth joints ... Read Full »
I got injured in my fractured arm. What to do?
Query: Hi doctor, I have a plate in my right ulna from a previous injury. I have had one plate snap on me and had to have it replaced last month. It was a hard heal. As there was a 3 mm gap between both sides of the ulna, they decided to put a synthetic bone graft around it. Tonight, I accidentally hit my... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There is no doubt that x-rays of the affected forearm should be done in both AP (anteroposterior) and lateral views to rule out any bony crack, especially at the plate ends as these are potential areas of stress. Until that time, my advice will be to start with i... Read Full »
Please suggest treatment for heel spurs.
Query: Hello doctor, My mom, who is 52 years old, has developed a heel spur on both legs, which was discovered six months ago. Sometimes, it pains a lot. She is currently on Proxym 200, Pantosec, and Zelac-B. I have attached her X-ray for your reference. Please advise how to get relief and if any treatmen... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have mentioned and I can also see heel spurs on the x-rays (attachment removed to protect patient identity). These are traction issues, which then subsequently lead to inflammation of your plantar or fascia of the sole, which then causes lots of pain. The solution i... Read Full »