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How to manage back pain due to improper posture?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 27 year old female. I am a medical student and has been experiencing some thoracic back pain for the last one year or so. I have no history of back, cervical or MSK problems. I have not had any imaging of my spine. Admittedly, I do not have the best posture. During most of the day ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for a comprehensive description and your picture marking out the point of pain (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Couple of possibilities are there. First is this could be due to poor posture. From the picture this is subjective. You have slightly... Read Full »
I have vague pains in my middle back. Why?
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 26-year-old. I am working in a bank for the last year. I am having back pain on the right side thoracic region while sleeping on my back or sitting for the last six months. I have antral gastritis. I have done an MRI of the thorax which came normal. Ultrasonography of the whole a... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your history. Vague pains in the thoracic region with normal radiological investigation can be due to posture or myofascial trigger points. Kindly answer the following questions for better evaluation of your condition. Pain is in diffuse area or... Read Full »
Kindly explain the consequences of poor posture.
Query: Hi doctor,What are the long-term consequences of bad posture? Please explain. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Poor posture is likely to cause structural changes or fixed musculoligamentous issues. The outcome and timing is dependent on the starting point. By this I mean, if this starts in early childhood, one will notice the changes by late adulthood. The severity of sym... Read Full »
I suffer from chronic neck pain while sitting. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I complained of neck and shoulder pain. It was diagnosed to be muscle spasm by a doctor. X-ray has been taken. I was given cream and Muscadol tablets. I used ice and some exercise. It worked over 90 % but the problem is I feel pain after sitting on a chair for 10 minutes continually. I... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your young age makes arthritis (wear and tear) unlikely. And you did not mention any history of traumatic injuries to your neck. The issue seems to be postural as the pain appears after sitting up and resolves on lying down. It would be useful to check the Xrays to c... Read Full »
Please tell me the reason for neck and lower back pain.
Query: Hi doctor, I have low back pain and neck pain, but not simultaneously. It occurs alternatively. When there is low back pain, I do not feel neck pain and vice versa. What might be the problem? Please explain. Read Full »
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Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your question with care. This is due to your faulty lifestyle. The causes can be like driving a two wheeler faster on roads that are not smoother, wrong furniture and wrong sitting posture. The corrections you need to do are driving two-wheeler slowly, get er... Read Full »
What could be the reason for neck pain that radiates to left arm?
Query: Hi doctor, I have a spasm in my neck muscles. Please help. Thanks. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Are you using a thick pillow? Neck muscles seem to be in spasm. I hope this information will help you. Thanks. Read Full »
What could be the reason for my severe back pain which get worse when I sit?
Query: Hello doctor,I have had bad back pain for a long time. But about two months ago, I injured my back badly. And they said my intervertebral disc was thinning. But recently, a new doctor says I have spondylolysis. I cannot sit down for more than 30 minutes. It starts hurting a lot. I could not even wal... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. What do you do, and how much physical activity you have in your daily routine? Read Full »
Why do I get back pain on left side while sitting, standing, and sleeping?
Query: Hello doctor, I have back pain on the left side and cannot move on that side. The pain was between my belly and back, but now it is only on my back at the end of the spinal cord. While sitting, standing, or even sleeping, I can feel the pain in this area and it lasts for one week. I am currently ta... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are very young to actually have persistent back pains. There are many causes of pain in the lower back region. It can be due to faulty posture, related to weak muscles, issues with disc, narrowing of spinal canal, or any bony instability besides many others. So accu... Read Full »
I have a tingling sensation in my muscle. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor,Over the last few months, I am experiencing some tingling kind of sensation in muscles in a specific area below the left breast near the rib. I would like to know what it is and the cause of it. I am having that sensation mostly in the evening. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. This tingling sensation can be due to transient nerve compression. This nerve compression can be due to a muscle spasm or due to abnormalities in the thoracic spine. You should improve your posture and avoid sitting for long hours. Avoid bending your back to lift heavy ... Read Full »
What are the reasons for right upper quadrant pain or discomfort?
Query: Hi doctor, I have been experiencing right upper quadrant discomfort for about a year now. First, the doctor I consulted believed it to be intercostal neuritis and gave me an injection. However, the pain or discomfort did not leave. I have had three ultrasounds. The first and third did not show anyth... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your concern and understand it. The most common causes for such symptoms are a fatty liver (excessive fat buildup in the liver) or liver abscess (a mass filled with pus inside the liver), which are identifiable with ultrasound, and problems in other organs ... Read Full »