Medical Advice on "Orthopedics and Traumatology"

My lower back hurts on touch and bending forward. Please interpret my x-ray findings.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You must have had injured your intervertebral disc (disc bulge) (disc provides a cushion to the vertebrae) and due to this the nerve gets irritated and hence the pain and reflex muscle spasm. Usually, the pain aggra...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Manav Gupta

I have pain on both knees with heaviness and spasm. Please help.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. According to your complaints, there may be chances of nerve root compression, which causes pain in legs. Many times nerve that supplies legs are coming out of the spinal cord, and the function of these nerve roots ar...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Tejash Patel

From my MRI report, please explain the reason for ankle pain.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. From your MRI (attachment removed to protect patient identity), there are arthritic changes seen in the joint between two small bones of the foot, that is, talus and navicular as well as in the posterior part of the tibia...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sumit Chawla

When I drive long, I am getting severe back pain. Why?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You may have hit the nail on the head when you said that it could be your long hours of driving that may to blame. Driving itself is not the cause, but the stretch of time you do continuously and the posture you knowing...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Atul Prakash

Will the ganglion on my wrist grow and become cancerous?

hello, This is most likely a GANGLOIN and not much is needed to me done except wear a wrist splint if the wrist becomes painful and take antinflammatory tablets as required. Mostly you will not need it to be removed surgically and may spontaneousl...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Atul Prakash

I feel heaviness in my legs whenever I walk a few steps. Why?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am sorry to hear about your pain. Did you happen to twist your leg or foot while walking? Do you have pain when you press the ankle? From what you say, it appears to be a neglected ankle sprain or an undisplaced fractu...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Renjit George Marcus

How long will it take for a fracture to heal and function perfectly?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Conservative management of clavicle fracture followed by rehabilitation for complete shoulder movements may take up to three months of time under normal circumstances. Bump during fracture healing is a normal phenomeno...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sumit Chawla

Other than painkiller, can you suggest some option for knee pain?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your mother's x-rays (attachment removed to protect patient identity) and there is definite degeneration in both her knee joints, which is also expected to happen at this age. As far as management, it w...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Akshay Kumar Saxena

What is the reason for an extra bone on one side of both the legs?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The extra bone, is a sesamoid bone called as fabella or cyamella. These sesamoid bones are normal anatomical variant. They are nonfunctional in humans. They do not cause any symptoms unless there is a fracture or constan...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sumit Chawla

For my mom who is 81 year old, which is the best treatment for fracture?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your history as well as the images attached to it (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Your mother has fractured her right humerus and she also has osteoarthritis in right shoulder and o...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sumit Chawla