Medical Advice on "Spine health"

Is there any treatment for chronic back pain with normal x-ray?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I cannot see the film of the x-ray but the report is on mild straightening of the lumbar spine. (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Vertebra and disc spaces are normal. USG is normal except for mild fa...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Atul Prakash

Following cervical surgery, my thumb went completely numb. Why?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sometimes it can take time for radiculopathy to improve even up to a year. If your neurological function is getting worse then a repeat MRI would be advisable. If the symptoms are the same and your neurological examination...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Tony Magana

What can be done for foot drop after surgery for herniated disc?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can advise you in detail if i have your detailed neurological charting including assessment of motor power, sensory charting of lower limbs and evaluation of deep tendon reflexes. Also, latest MRI of LS spine is req...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Akshay Kumar Saxena

Can spinocerebellar ataxia be cured?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your question with care and understand that your mother is provisionally diagnosed with Spino Cerebellar Ataxia. For SCA Type 1 to 28 1. Idebenone, a free-radical scavenger, 2. Glutamate antagonist riluz...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. J Mariano Anto Bruno Mascarenhas

MRI says Posterocentral protrusion of L4-5 disc is abutting the L5 nerve root bilaterally What does this mean?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am not sure of your neck symptoms as the neck has nothing to do with your lower back and from your description it is not clear if you have any leg symptoms or bladder symptoms. However I need to see your MRI scan to b...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Atul Prakash

I have been having neck pain since I met with an accident. Please help.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The joints of the neck are the discs and the facets. As one ages they wear out. This can be aggravated by accidents. This process can cause pain in two ways. Joint pain in the neck without neurological weakness or numbn...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Tony Magana

How can spinal compression fracture be cured?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen your CT scan and X-rays (attachment removed to protect patient identity), it has been sometime now since you got the injury, and I would not expect any more soft tissue or bony healing now, Suggesting non-inv...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Lokesh

C8 radiculopathy confirmed by EMG but not in MRI. Kindly explain.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You do have chronic C8 radiculopathy from your detailed description. The reason for mismatch between NCV / EMG findings and MRI can be explained on the basis of a pre-fixed or a post-fixed brachial plexus where in the n...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Atul Prakash

My friend has disc bulge with raised ESR and SGPT. Is this due to autoimmunity?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have studied your case with diligence. I have seen the reports also. (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Raised ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) with raised SGPT (serum glutamic pyruvic transamin...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Vaibhav Ramesh Gandhi

I am having ankylosing spondylitis. Can I take fat burner supplements?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There is no study directly correlating fat burner supplements and their possible effects in patients with ankylosing spondylitis. Fat burner supplements often contain caffeine which reduces fat by increasing your meta...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Chirag Ashok Berry