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Is surgery required to treat my non-healing broken ribs?
Query: Hello doctor, My three ribs were broken due to falling down the apartment stairs. During the past two months moderate to severe lingering pain has been felt in the area where the injury occurred. I went to the family doctor, had some tests done, and end result shows that the ribs never fully healed,... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Ribs usually take three months to heal, so I suggest you either wait for some more time or you can send me your current X-ray so that I can see and advise you accordingly. Till then I feel you should just use a rib bel... Read Full »
I have heel pain after running. Kindly interpret my X-ray report.
Query: Hello doctor, I would like an opinion on my X-ray if it shows any signs of a stress fracture in the heel. I took up running and increased it too fast. It hurts to walk on the sides of the heel. Pressing on either side of the heel hurts a lot. There is swelling but no bruising. The swelling is dec... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have viewed your X-rays (attachment removed to protect patient identity) and there is no feature to suggest a stress fracture in the calcaneum bone and bones in the heel area. It is possible that you have a soft tissue or tendon abnormality which can cause you the pa... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I have pain under the right ribcage from front to back for the past six months. I tried muscle relaxants, but it did not work. I need a Radiologist to read my lumbar MRI. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) lumbar spine shows mild degenerative changes in the vertebral bodies (attachment removed to protect patient identity). There is disc desiccation in L2-L3, L3-L4, L4-L5, and L5-S1 disc levels. Mild disc bulges in L4-L5 a... Read Full »
How to get relieved of shin pain?
Query: Hello doctor, I have pain in my shin. There is one spot that in particular hurts. It hurts no matter what I am doing. The pain started when I started jumping rope yesterday. Earlier in the week, I started doing snatches for the first time and I may have not had proper form. I have now stopped. The ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. From your description, the likelihood of a stress fracture is minimal unless you are grossly Vitamin D deficient. There is a good chance this is tendonitis or periostitis which are both inflammatory conditions as that arise in the tendon and lining of the bone respec... Read Full »
What is the treatment for the pain on the inside of my calf muscle?
Query: Hi doctor, I think I have a posterior tibial stress fracture. I am a long-distance runner. I play many sports but after playing frisbee, I have a pain on the inside of my calf muscle. I was advised by friends and family to take a rest and do strength training. I did both but, neither worked. This pa... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Firstly, we need to make the right diagnosis. You need to get a digital X-ray of both your legs to confirm the diagnosis of a stress fracture. If it is a stress fracture, then you need to rest your leg in a cast for six weeks. Secondly, you need to test your vitamin D ... Read Full »
Why does my left side of the chest pain when I do activities?
Query: Hi, I fell while testing a backyard zipline over a creek. My left side has pain. It hurts to laugh, cough, or sneeze. I am taking Ibuprofen and Tylenol for pain relief. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. Sorry to hear about your accident, but let me also tell you that you can go back to physical activities and outdoor sports within some time. As I see on your X-rays (attachments removed to protect the patient's identi... Read Full »
I wanted a second opinion to check if my fractured sacrum has fully healed.
Query: Hi doctor, Recently, I got a fracture in my sacrum. After taking rest for two months, the doctor advised me to do an MRI scan. The result showed that the stress fracture has got healed. But still, I have some numbness and pain in the area after doing exercise. My pain begins and ends very quickly. ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the attached image (attachment removed to protect patient identity). You do not have any fracture now. There is callus formation which suggests the healing process. To regain tensile strength, it takes some time for a month. I suggest you avoid sports... Read Full »
Why do I get tingling and throbbing sensation in arms and legs with stress fracture in T2-T4?
Query: Hello doctor, I met a car accident three weeks ago and I have three stress fractures in my T2-T4, and I still feel tender. Though I hurt my neck and shoulder, I took it easy. I have been using my legs to help me get up, etc. My lower back is sore as well. I have a sore bottom and tail bone due to t... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is only three weeks post-injury. Injuries will take some time to heal. With constant sitting or lying down you will additionally get pain or sore muscle aches. Try to move your position frequently. Do you have a tingling sensation after a prolonged posture or cont... Read Full »
Can you review the MRI reports of an athlete with pain in her left upper thigh?
Query: Hi doctor, Could you review these MRI reports? My female college athlete has pain in the upper thigh of her left leg. A left fibula stress fracture is thought to be the cause, along with other tissue inflammation. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I looked over the image (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). These findings point to a stress fracture of the femur in the mid-shaft region with inflammation of the surrounding periosteum. In addition, there is evidence ... Read Full »