Medical Advice on "Orthopedics and Traumatology"

Is it normal to have pain in elbow even weeks after hitting it?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sorry to hear that an accidental hit to your elbow is troubling you a lot. By the looks of it (attachment removed to protect patient identity), you do not seem to have any bony injury, especially if you are able to move ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim

My 11 year old daughter has congenitally elongated tailbone. Will it affect her as she grows?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I wish you had included the x-ray with the detailed description. The symptoms will depend on the size of the coccyx. As the child grows, the pelvis may grow at a faster rate and the coccyx may become less prominent....  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Atul Prakash

What causes pain in the shoulder blade that arises only during the night?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is not a serious problem. Your condition can be diagnosed as cervical neuralgia from the history you provided and the attached reports (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). The nerve from the neck...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Renjit George Marcus

Can a vertebroplasty help in lifting the collapsed vertebrae?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. In an osteoporotic spine fracture, the backbone is weak, and it becomes difficult to bear the body weight causing severe back pain. In such cases, vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty procedu...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Anuj Nigam

I am having calf pain after walking around the mall and it hurts when I stretch my leg. What to do?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am glad to answer your query. I would have appreciated a reason for having ENBREL (Etanercept), whether RA or ankylosing spondylitis or psoriatic arthritis. The drug have some known neurological side effects along wit...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sumit Chawla

Kindly see the x-ray of my foot, and tell me if I have Lisfranc injury?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the x-ray (attachment removed to protect patient identity). I will like to reassure you that the Lisfranc joint, that is the space between the medial cuneiform and the base of the second metatarsal appea...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Atul Prakash

What does the MRI report indicate about disc desiccation and disc height reduction?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I have read your attached MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) report. From the attached reports (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity) very well. Simply put, there is evidence of s...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Anuj Nigam

How to cure left shoulder weakness and imbalance due to carrying a heavy load on it in an 18-year-old?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. The conditions like rotator cuff injury and tendonitis cause weakness in the shoulder muscles and difficulties in day-to-day activities like lifting heavy weights and doing shoulder and ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Anuj Nigam

What could be causing the persistent round red rash around the right ankle despite taking medicines?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query and the images provided here (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). Although the lesion is in the area of a varicose ulcer there are no dilated veins visible in the imag...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sumit Chawla

I get lower back pain on and off. What to do?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Without examining you, I can only offer possible cause of low back pain.The probable causes are: 1) Muscular strain. 2) Lumbar spondylosis. 3) SI (sacroiliac) joint in-formation. 4) Disc prolapse. 5) Lumbopelvic ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Atul Prakash