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Kindly suggest a solution for pain and swelling in my left knee and ankle.
Query: Hello doctor, I am 51 years old. I am suffering from ankle joint pain and swollen left knee for two months. I can walk but get pain in both ankle joints while walking, and I kind of limp while walking every step. It is tough to walk. When trying to get up from the chair, I struggle a bit, no pain, ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for attaching pictures (attachment removed to protect patient identity) and a good description. I am concerned about you. All the reports are normal, except for a few. Your ankle shows an injury in one of its bones. Or may the picture is not so clear, so I am un... Read Full »
I got a Puttur Kattu for my fractured arm. Will it resolve?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 48-year-old female. While coming out of the bathroom I fell and broke my left upper arm middle third shaft and the humerus got displaced in the last month. I went to the hospital there doctor did an X-ray and gave first aid. The doctor gave two choices one is ORIF surgery ano... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the reports attached (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). There is a midshaft humerus fracture and alignment seems to be fine. The doctor told you the right thing. It can be managed surgically and conservatively too. My principle in my ... Read Full »
When can I bend the finger after splint removal?
Query: Hello doctor, My finger is sprained, and I am given a finger splint. Should I wear a finger splint day and night until my sprain improves? How long will it take me to bend my finger if I have a finger splint? Kindly answer. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As long as it is just a sprain, you can remove the splint to wash your finger and even take the finger out of the splint at night but keeping it on is preferable. Also, if there is no fracture, then it will be better to move out of the splint as pain allows. Apply ic... Read Full »
Is there any over-the-counter medication for talus fracture?
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 24-year-old. Last month, I had a motorcycle accident. I did an X-ray and it is written in the result shows that there is bone discontinuity seen in the medial tubercle of the talus of the calcaneus. Such can represent an incomplete linear fracture. No osseous reaction or radiopaq... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Looking into your x-ray pictures (attachment removed to protect patient identity) and reading your problem, I got to know about linear undisplaced fractures of the talus. We need to understand the function of the talus bone and its role in the movement of the ankle a... Read Full »
I have been experiencing pain around the bone of the little finger. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have been experiencing pain around the bone of the little finger. It is just below the end of the finger, near the joint of the bone joining the palm. I did an X-ray and no crack was shown. I play cricket. So, I experienced this after taking a catch two months ago. It pains me every... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com.It is mostly a ligament and capsular sprain of the fifth metacarpophalangeal joint. Just taking a rest will not suffice. You need to strap it. Do an extended buddy strapping. It is a buddy strapping that extends to the palm area. Alternatively, you can use a Capener spl... Read Full »