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Avoid Lifting Heavy Objects

Heavy weight lifting can lead to acute cardiovascular strain. They also increase the risk of getting ischemic heart disease. They produce various hemodynamic responses in cardiac patients. In patients with uncontrolled coronary heart disease, weight lifting must be avoided.

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How to prevent my spine problem from worsening?

Query: Hello doctor,I am suffering from pain in my lower back. There is a pain in my left arm, leg and foot also. I got my MRI done. The MRI of lumbar spine reads as follows: Exaggerated lumbar curvature, likely due to muscle spasm. End plate Schmorl nodes are seen at D11-12, D12-L1, L1-2, L2-3 and L3-4 le...  Read Full »


Dr. Ashaq Hussain Parrey

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your post. You have a degenerative disk disease although not serious enough to cause focal deficit at present but, there is minimal thecal sac indentation. I would suggest: 1) Weight reduction. Your BMI (body mass index) is high which makes you a high-r...  Read Full »

Can intake of SARM supplement cause back pain?

Query: Hi doctor, I am a 60-year-old male in good condition. I am not taking any medication. There are ongoing painful back muscle aches apparently for months. I used SARM for workouts. I had poor hydration habits, with too much caffeine and not taking enough water. I stopped taking the SARM supplement one...  Read Full »


Dr. Sagar Ramesh Makode

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It may or may not be directly related to SARM (selective androgen receptor modulator) use. Backache is a prevalent problem in this age group, and your BMI (body mass index) is 39 (attachment removed to protect patient identity), which predisposes you to spine problems l...  Read Full »

I got a hard forearm lump after the injury. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, I hit my forearm yesterday and there is a hard lump now where it was hit. It does not hurt to move my arm or pick things up but does hurt if any pressure is put near the lump. It does not sound like a fracture, does it? I do not want to go to the doctor's office as everyone is sick and...  Read Full »


Dr. Settipalli Saravan Pramod

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the attachments (attachment removed to protect patient identity). It does not seem like a fracture. I would like to know few things for clarity. Do you find any difficulty in moving your hand or anything else? Is there any kind of color...  Read Full »

Can I dance with a bulging disc?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 38-year-old, and I made a bad dance move with my back, and that resulted in a few slipped discs. The tingling, numbness (whole body but mostly left side) went away after about five to six days. The weakness in the arms (when raising the elbows, usually when I sit or lie down) we...  Read Full »


Dr. Maddika Sivasankarreddy

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Because of abnormal posture, this can happen. That weakness and tingling are primarily transient, and no need to worry. If you do an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) for the normal individual, also there will be a minimal disc problem. You can prevent this by avoidin...  Read Full »

What causes spinal stenosis to flare up?

Query: Hi doctor, My mother just had an x-ray, and the impression is mild narrowing of T1-T2, and T2-T3 disc spaces and straightening of the normal thoracic kyphosis is seen. The pain is on the upper right side of my back. The feeling is numb and sore. The first doctor referred her to an orthopedic and ga...  Read Full »


Dr. Manav Gupta

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The x-ray findings you have posted (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity) are consistent with a degenerative disc that is a normal phenomenon. So there is nothing to worry about. The straightening of the spine could mean weak, strained muscles which h...  Read Full »

Kindly explain the reports which I had for my back pain.

Query: Hi doctor, I suffer from back pain. Please give me a second opinion. I am attaching my reports. Please help.  Read Full »


Dr. Chitrangada Jitendra

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the attachment (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Few small multilevel osteophytes are seen. The L3-4 and L4-5 discs are desiccated. A mild posterior-central disc bulge is noted at L3-4 level indenting the posterior thecal sac without c...  Read Full »

How to reduce pain due to inguinal hernia for a month?

Query: Hi doctor,I am an 18-year-old boy. I have an inborn inguinal hernia. It has not given much pain before as it is giving now. When I lay down for more than two hours, it starts hurting and I am unable to sleep anymore. The pain gets extended from the lower abdomen and pelvic region to the upper portio...  Read Full »


Dr. Naveed Ahmed Khan

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your pain related to hernia needs thorough examination. If there are no complications seen during physical examination and ultrasound, then you can do surgery after a month. If there are any complications, then you need immediate surgery. For now, you can do TRUS (trans...  Read Full »

I have an indentation on my upper left thigh after a weightlifting workout. Should I be concerned?

Query: Hi doctor, Today I worked out at the gym. It was my second time working out in about two to three years this week. As I was doing the dumbbell press, I picked up 50 pounds of dumbbells and placed them on my quad, sitting down. Quickly I lift them up using the momentum of moving my quad upward to hel...  Read Full »


Dr. Sugandh Garg

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Nothing to worry about till there is no pain, discomfort, swelling, or redness. 1. It is advisable to go slow with the gym workout. 2. Hire a trainer if possible. 3. Build up strength before dumbbell workouts. 4. Since you were out of the gym for a few years, gradually g...  Read Full »

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