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Intervertebral Disc Compression

Intervertebral disks act as shock absorbers, support the upper body, and allows a wide range of movements. An injury to these disks due to trauma or excessive strain causes the herniated components to compress the spinal nerve resulting in neck pain, low back pain, sciatica, tingling or numbness, paresthesia, muscle weakness, paralysis, etc. Based on the extent of injury and part of the spine affected, the signs and symptoms and their intensity vary. The intervertebral disk compression can be present anywhere between the cervical to the lumbar region.

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I have imbalance and lightheadedness issues. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, I am a 45 year old male. My weight is 211.41 Pounds and height is 6 feet. I have severe sleep apnea and minor CAD (Coronary Artery Disease) with hypertension. I am facing problems of imbalance and lightheadedness. This started some six months back. Then, I was diagnosed with an uncompensa...  Read Full »


Dr. Berry Chirag Ashok

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. From the information you gave me, it looks like your imbalance is due to a condition called cervical myelopathy. The examination findings of your spine specialist also correlate with your diagnosis. This happens when there is undue pressure or compression of the spinal...  Read Full »

Why is the left side of my foot numb?

Query: Hi doctor, I am a 29 year old male. Four days ago, I started feeling numb on the side of my left foot. The feel continues and the entire portion of the left foot is numb now. Please guide me.  Read Full »


Dr. Berry Chirag Ashok

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand that it can be very troublesome and scary to have complete numbness in a specific area of the body. From what you have mentioned, it sounds like you do not remember any incident that brought this on. I assume this is something you noticed one day after ...  Read Full »

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