Medical Advice on "Chiropractor"

I get cracks or pops while squeezing my shoulder. Is it due to muscle weakness?, Answered by Dr. Sumit Chawla

Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.The sounds coming from the spine is called as snapping of joints. A synovial joint is a joint where two bony surfaces are enclosed in a capsule with synovial fluid enclosed in it. It is like sound coming from two wet ... View thread »

I have severe pain in the lower back region. Please suggest a remedy., Answered by Dr. Joshua

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have a muscle spasm. Evaluate your sleeping conditions and ensure that you are sleeping on a supportive mattress that is not over seven years old. When sleeping on your back, place small support under the lower back ... View thread »

How to get rid of lower back pain post pregnancy?, Answered by Dr. Zubair Mohammad

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. During pregnancy lot of changes occur in a body, one of those is increase in lower back curve (lumbar lordosis). Due to increase in lumbar lordosis some muscles of lower back remain stretched and become weak. It will ... View thread »

My posture is not good and I am having back pain. What to do?, Answered by Dr. Atul Prakash

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 ... View thread »

I have sharp pain in my back. Do I need intensive decompression process?, Answered by Dr. Atul Prakash

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As long as you do not have any leg pain (electric or shooting type) or associated numbness you can do this without the intensive chiropractor sessions. Take muscle relaxants, ice the muscles which are in spasm, take ... View thread »

What can I do to straighten my curved lumbar spine and un-cant hips?, Answered by Dr. James F Geiselman

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Based on what you wrote, it sounds as though you may have scoliosis, a wedged vertebrae in the lumbar spine, a disc issue, or even lower cross syndrome. If there is any way to attach images of the X-rays, that would be ... View thread »

Is stiffness in thoracic area during movement a serious problem?, Answered by Dr. James F Geiselman

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have reviewed your question. After reading your post, I immediately thought you might have a rib subluxation. This is very common with scoliosis (I myself have frequent rib issues). Since you know you have scoliosis, ... View thread »

Can my ribs pop out because of doing chiropractic exercises?, Answered by Dr. Atul Prakash

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Ribs or for that matter any bone is unlikely to pop out by simple exercises as the exercises are done for a short period of time and any displacement that would occur due to exercise is small and lasts the time you ... View thread »

I want a chiropractor's opinion about my lower back pain., Answered by Dr. James F Geiselman

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have reviewed your question. I am sorry you are experiencing low back pain. In fact, nearly 80 % people experience back pain at some point in their life. In your question, you said you were pushing and pulling boxes ... View thread »

I am experiencing neck and shoulder pain from childhood. Why?, Answered by Dr. James F Geiselman

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have reviewed your question and viewed your image (attachment removed to protect patient identity). I am sorry you are experiencing chronic neck and shoulder pain. Based on the image, it is hard to tell what vertebrae ... View thread »