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Query: Hi doctor, I am a 20-year-old female. My height is 173 centimeters, and I weigh 71 kilograms. I was a taekwondo player and footballer, but I stopped playing. My hip has hurt me for six years. Every year it becomes worse. So I made an MRI of the hips and pelvic bones with direct MR arthrography for ... Read Full »
Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Hassan Shoukat
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Femoroacetabular impingement is abnormal contact and rubbing between the anterior femoral head and its socket that cause inflammation and pain over there. Most pain is in the groin area. This condition also increases the risk of osteoarthritis of the hip. Mostly due to... Read Full »
Why do I have pain above right hip?
Query: Dear doctor, I am having pain above my right hip. It feels a little swollen and a little pain in my lower back above the right hip. I can feel the pain more when taking a breath. My lower back feels like it is burning. Give me any advice. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have studied your case. As per your history, there can be hip arthritis which can be degenerative or due to avascular necrosis of femoral head (AVN). I will advise you to take an x-ray of hip again and you can consult me with the reports or with your doctor. After clini... Read Full »
What is the reason for my severe back pain and pain in the hip, buttocks, and thigh?
Query: Hello doctor, I had lower back pain which was not bad at first. After a few weeks, it has gotten worse. I have a pain in the hip, buttocks, and thigh as well now. I recently joined work, and I cannot perform at work as the pain is unbearable. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have been suffering from a lower backache that is radiating to the buttocks and thigh. It seems to be due to a nerve compression which is the cause. You need to see an orthopedician for that. An X-ray of the lumbar spine should be done and an MRI lumbar spin... Read Full »
How can severe hip pain be effectively treated?
Query: Hello doctor, From the start of this month, I have been suffering hip pain and some tightness around the lumbar region. I had a steriod injection and thereafter the pain reduced to 80 %. I was on Aceclofenac 100 mg two times a day after 15 days. I had an MRI and the report is attached. I have a majo... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the attachments (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Your MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) report suggests disc changes at L5-S1 and hemangioma of L3 body. You should understand that MRI is a very sensitive investigation and picks up... Read Full »
What drugs can help in healing avascular necrosis?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 24-year-old male and I have pain in hip joints for more than three months. Reports indicate avascular necrosis stage 2. Pain is mostly in the right hip joint. Pain will appear only when I put extra stress on muscles. The doctor has recommended me core decompression and he cannot... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the attachments (attachment removed to protect patient identity). You have avascular necrosis of the femoral head. Most of the surgeons will ask you to get operated for a core decompression or total hip replacement for this but studies have shown... Read Full »
Is it necessary to take medicine for ankylosing spondylitis whole life?
Query: Hello doctor, My age is 27 now. When I was in 14 years old, a severe hip joint pain started and the doctor diagnosed it as septic arthritis and operated right hip joint to remove fluid. Then the pain was gone. After three years, again pain started and I was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis by ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. This is an autoimmune disorder which actually has no treatment. You need to take medications when there is a flare-up of the disease. In between when you have no symptoms then you can stop the drug. You have not mentioned about your hip pain right now. You need to keep ... Read Full »
Can you reverse avascular necrosis?
Query: Hi doctor, I have pain in thighs, hip joints and legs for more than a year. Reports indicate avascular necrosis stage 3. Doctor has recommended me hip replacement. I am really scared of this. Because I did a lot of research on internet about this. I got to know a lot of restriction and risk of dislo... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for using this platform. From the information you provided, it seems like you have stage 3 avascular necrosis (AVN). While there are numerous causes for AVN and often there is no identifiable cause, the prognosis is not very favorable once you reach stage 3. ... Read Full »
How to recover from plantar fasciitis and hip pain?
Query: Hello, I am 60 years old. I have had plantar fasciitis for one year and two months. It is getting better, but I wanted a second opinion on my MRI done two months ago. Also, for the past two weeks, I have had hip pain from the groin to the outer part of the hip in a semi-circle. It is painful to get... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). As far as the plantar fasciitis is concerned, there is evidence on the MRI suggesting some edema on the plantar fascia's attachment to the calcaneum. As you are getting better, not mu... Read Full »
Is pain and weakness in the knee while walking associated with multiple sclerosis?
Query: Hello doctor, I have been referred to a neurologist by the general practitioner but the appointment is six weeks away and I am worried.I would like to know if this sounds like MS and what scans I might likely to have? The complaint started with numbness in the distribution of the femoral nerve two w... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read carefully your question and would explain that your symptoms do not seem to be related to multiple sclerosis. So, just relax and do not worry about it. In my opinion, your complaints are related to apossible bulging disc in the lumbar vertebral column, which i... Read Full »
Is it safe to switch from tablet Akurit 3 to Akurit 4 in the middle of the treatment?
Query: Hi doctor, I have been suffering from hip pain for the last nine months. I did an MRI five months ago, which showed mild synovial in my hip. The doctor suspected bone TB and prescribed me medications for it. Four months ago, I had an MRI. The reports were normal. I took the tablet Akurit 4 for two m... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. To monitor the treatment response, you should get an ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) and a CRP (C-reactive protein) test. Repeating an MRI (Magnetic resonance imaging) after four months is unnecessary. Tablet Akurit 4 (Isoniazid 75mg,... Read Full »