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What does the MRI report of my shoulder issue suggest?
Query: Hello doctor,I had a problem with my shoulder for so many days and I consulted a doctor and the doctor recommended an MRI. My MRI report says the following.1. Tear of the anterior inferior labrum from 7 o'clock to 10 o'clock position with medially displaced but intact anterior periosteum.2. Abnormal... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have reviewed your MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) films (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). There is a Bankart lesion (Perthes variant) with a Hillsach lesion in the humeral head. The only correction is that the lesion is usually between the... Read Full »
Why do I have chronic back pain with tingling and numbness in my left leg?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 34 years old. I have chronic back pain. I would like to have a second opinion about my last MRI scan. I have chronic back pain for the past five years. I have tingling and numbness in my left leg with pain on my big toe for the past three months. My report has the following feature... Read Full »
Answer: Keyword - back pain Hello, Ideally I would have like to see the films myself as the interpretation of an opinion without clinical examination findings had a limited value. It is obvious from the report that the Neves care not being compressed either in the canal or in the lateral recess. The probl... Read Full »
What does my MRI for a golfer's elbow indicate?
Query: Hi doctor, I have had golfer's elbow last 14 months. I am a tennis player and coach. Surgery seems like the only option left after trying everything else. I wonder if a doctor online can help me read the MRI pictures of my elbow and give me a brief update. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome back to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Looks like you have managed to upload only the initial cuts of a set of four to eight. I need to see the series on T1, T2, axials, sagittal and coronal views to comment. There must be over 60 to 80 images. By the way, have you tried PRP ... Read Full »
How to treat imbalance presenting with terrible neck pain?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 21-year-old and I am suffering from neck pain. I have pain on the left and right sides of the neck. The pain increases when I move my neck. I experience extreme imbalance while standing. My head seems to be rolling when I try to stand up and down and my neck pain increases a lot. I... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am not sure that you have cervical spondylosis at twenty one years and your attached X-rays (attachement removed to protect patient identity) are not convincing. Your symptoms are suggestive of possible disc problems and you should have an MRI (magnetic resonance imag... Read Full »
Why do I have knee pain 12 years after surgery?
Query: Hi doctor,I had arthroscopic knee bilateral chondromalacia patella joint debridement done before 12 years. Now, the pain had started again and I am having some swelling. Please suggest what I should do. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Here are a few suggestions. I suggest an anti-inflammatory tablet like Voveran 75 mg (Diclofenac) twice a day after meals. Consult your doctor, discuss with him or her, and take the medicine with consent. For swelling use a compression bandage and ice the area fo... Read Full »
Is my left knee pain due to pregnancy or chondromalacia patella?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 35-year-old female. I have had pain in the posterior part of my left knee for the past year. Currently, I am eight and a half months pregnant, and I have continuous posterior knee joint pain. I did my MRI when I was four to five months pregnant. I do not have any pain in the anteri... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome back to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. The patellofemoral pain not only causes pain while climbing or going down the stairs but after a period of rest, and the first few steps can be painful. Sometimes the pain is worse and radiates to the shin and the back of the knee. Consid... Read Full »
My daughter has osteochondral defect in left ankle. What are the precautions to be taken?
Query: Hi doctor, My seven-year-old daughter has developed some pain and tenderness in the left ankle before twenty days back. She avoided doing weight-bearing on that side due to pain. She does not have a history of trauma and significant medical history. She has mild eczema and it has improved over a pe... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your daughter's MRI report (attachment removed to protect patient identity). There is an osteochondral defect in the medial talar dome. These are uncommon lesions seen on MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) due to ankle sprain. This is an early lesion a... Read Full »
I have pain and numbness in the left leg, and thigh. What is causing my pain?
Query: Hello doctor, I have attached lumbar spine MRI. I had sciatica for three months with severe pain in the left leg when I walk and stand. Better when I lean forward or sit. Pain is in the left leg, thigh, and upper thigh under groin. Numbness and tingling down leg calf to the foot. I have pain in the... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. From your symptoms, it sounded like LC stenosis but having looked at your MRI, and it is evident that there are disc bulges prolapse at multiple levels on the left side leading to your remaining sided symptom. L4/5 and L5/S1 showed lateral canal stenosis and possibly... Read Full »
Please interpret my MRI reports for neck pain radiating to left arm.
Query: Hello doctor, I am 38 years old. I am having pain in the neck and it has gone to my left arms and there is stretching like pain. I have consulted an ortho doctor who asked to do MRI as initially post taking x-ray and doing physiotherapy for a week did not give relief. I took MRI and now due to Covi... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen your MRI reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity), but as no films were included I will go by your description and MRI report. You have a C5, C6 level issue with indentation of the exiting nerve root on the left side which matches weakly ... Read Full »
C8 radiculopathy confirmed by EMG but not in MRI. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a female, 30 years old. Questions: 1) How and why do I have all symptoms of c8 radiculopathy confirmed by EMG but not reflective of MRI- c7/t1 normal? 2) What else if anything could cause c8 radiculopathy in last 2 digits per my imaging that would explain this medically? 3) Wha... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You do have chronic C8 radiculopathy from your detailed description. The reason for mismatch between NCV / EMG findings and MRI can be explained on the basis of a pre-fixed or a post-fixed brachial plexus where in the nerve exiting the C7-T1 inter space is actually car... Read Full »