Medical Advice on "Spine health"

Why is my partner experiencing severe pain in getting up and limited mobility after breaking her rib?

Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.I have gone through the x-ray and blood reports (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity).She has a compression of the lower thoracic vertebra and also some rib injuries which are difficult to see on X-rays and...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Lokesh

There is no improvement in my back pain. Does it indicate disc problem?

Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.It is very unusual for a vertebra to be fractured simply by weightlifting unless you are lifting unusually heavy weights.Yes, you can have a disc problem in weightlifting, but it is unlikely to cause tenderness on the su...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Atul Prakash

My 65-year-old mother has a spine problem with MRI changes. Kindly help me.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If your mother is 64-year-old, then this is not unusual for her age. However, you have not mentioned any of her symptoms like back pain, stiffness, leg pain, numbness, weakness in legs, etc. There are only two ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Atul Prakash

My MRI shows multilevel cervical spondylosis. What should I do?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. To be more precise, I need to know about your symptoms, such as the location of pain in the neck and arms, nature of pain, any weakness in the arms and hands, stiffness, duration of symptoms, and response to treatment t...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Atul Prakash

I have been suggested laminectomy and spinal fusion for ankylosing spondylitis. What to do?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The information that you provide is incomplete as there are two separate conditions that you mention. In ankylosing spondylosis, the spine fuses and becomes stiff, and further fusion is not recommended unless an Ander...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Atul Prakash

What is the best treatment option, apart from surgery or minimally invasive surgery, for sciatica?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) shows the lumbar spine's degenerative disease, mainly at the L45, L5S1 level. The main indications for surgery are as follows: Presence of neurological deficits (i.e., weakn...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Chandan Mohanty

Will a pinched nerve in the neck affect the wrist?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There is a phenomenon of double crush syndrome where two smaller compressions add to the significant issues and symptoms. You may have a compression of the median nerve at the wrist called carpal tunnel syndrome while co...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Atul Prakash

Is brace enough for my scoliosis, or is my curve bad enough to do Schroth exercises?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The progressive nature cannot be understood by a single value of Cobb's angle. A 24 to 28 bracing is recommended. Have a review every six months to one year by doing X-rays. It is needed to see the progress whether it is...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Atul Prakash

My neck is too stiff, and it constantly pains due to a pinched nerve. Please help.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, you can have a pinched nerve in the neck and continue taking anti-inflammatory tablets. In addition, you can take tablet Pregabalin 75 mg twice daily and it helps for the nerve symptoms. You can do gentle range of m...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Atul Prakash

Please explain the long-term effects of poor posture.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Poor posture is likely to cause structural changes or fixed musculoligamentous issues. The outcome and timing is dependent on the starting point. By this I mean, if this starts in early childhood, one will notice the...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Atul Prakash