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Stretching Exercises,
Botox,
Anti Inflammatory Medications,
ArthritisRecently Answered Questions
Involuntary frowning is delaying the healing of my scar revision surgery. Should I get Botox?
Query:
Hi doctor,
My scar revision surgery is not healing well, and it seems worse than last week. Please see the attached picture. Involuntary frowning causes lines to run through the scar, can this be causing problems? Is it worth taping my forehead, so I cannot make frown lines? Is it worth getting a bo...
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Dr. Vikram Kumar Raja
Cosmetologist
Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
Thanks for the query. I have seen the attached picture (attachment removed to protect patient identity).
It looks like it is a very early stage following scar revision. It looks good right now. But, it will take time for the scar to get better.
The following might help:
D...
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I have pain in my heels which did not get better with any painkiller. What to do?
Query:
Hello doctor,
I am a 24 year old male. I have a pain in my heels from three to four months. I used a lot of painkillers like Ibuprofen, Voltral, Nims, Dicloran inj, Brexien, Movax, Muscoril, Rotec, Bonate, Carlex D, and Vitamin D inj. and Methicobal inj. etc, but the result is zero. I also try to w...
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Dr. Lokesh
Orthopaedician And Traumatologist
Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
This is a condition in which the fascia or the tissue at the heel is inflamed, and pain is there especially in the morning after getting up from sleep.
I suggest the following medications:
Tablet Piroxicam (20 mg) one tablet after food for ten days.
Tablet Rabep...
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I have pain in both feet. Please check X-ray and suggest diagnosis and treatment.
Query:
Hello doctor,
A 40 year old male having pain in both feet for four to five months. The pain is in the bottom of the feet going from the heel to balls of feet and toes. Enclosed X-ray of feet and foot images. Please suggest diagnosis and treatment. I am not diabetic and uric acid is normal. RA facto...
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Dr. Lokesh
Orthopaedician And Traumatologist
Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
Mostly this appears to be plantar fasciitis but I could not see your X-rays as it is not attached. This is a condition in which the fascia or the tissue at the heel is inflamed, and pain is there especially in the morning after getting up from sleep.
I suggest the f...
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What can happen with prolonged use of topical steroids?
Query:
Hi doctor,
Two years back I had the problem of ringworm on my upper leg near both side of testes and I used antifungal cream Betnovate C and Quadriderm. By using this cream my ringworm are gone but skin becomes very thin with rashes mark. Now there is no problem with ringworm but the skin looks very...
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Dr. Shaunak Patel
Dermatologist
Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
Looking at the history and the picture (attachment removed to protect patient identity) there seems to be a clear correlation.
Betnovate-C (combination of Betamethasone valerate and Clioquinol) is a steroid cream and Quadriderm is a very nonspecific kind of cream.
With...
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Apart from anti-inflammatory medicine, what should I do for plantar fasciitis?
Query:
Hi doctor,
I was diagnosed with plantar fasciitis. I am having swollen feet despite taking anti-inflammatory medications. Please help.
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Dr. Lokesh
Orthopaedician And Traumatologist
Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
I do not know what anti-inflammatory medicines you were taking, but you need to take the correct medicines and the main treatment of plantar fasciitis is stretching exercises.
When the pain reduces, you have to do calf stretching exercises to reduce the pain of plant...
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What is the reason for pain following a plantar fascia release surgery?
Query:
Hi doctor,
I had plantar fascia release surgery three months ago and my doctor released me to work even though I was supposed to get one more x-ray. After getting the second X-ray, he said the x-ray looks good. But, still I am in a lot of pain. Also, the pain has spread to the outside of my foot al...
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Dr. Lokesh
Orthopaedician And Traumatologist
Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
No, you do not need a second opinion.
The surgery is done, but you still have some tenosynovitis of the other tendons, which has to come down.
Also, it is very likely that you have a flat foot due to the tenosynovitis of the posterior tibialis tendon.
So, I suggest you th...
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Do heel bone fractures require surgery?
Query:
Hi doctor,
I slipped from stairs before five months and got fracture. My orthopedic doctor diagnosed it as heel bone fracture in both legs. I mean intra-articular calcaneal fracture. I have lost subtle movements in heel and ankle area. He advised me to walk on toes for 20 minutes twice a day. He d...
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Dr. Sumit Chawla
Orthopaedician And Traumatologist
Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
Intra-articular fractures of calcaneum if displaced require fixation otherwise there will be loss of movements at the subtalar joint. However, in this case tiptoe movement should have been preserved because it is through ankle joint proper.
I need your current x-ray of an...
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