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Please review my foot X-ray; a bus ran over it.
Query: Hello doctor, I am not able to walk properly since a bus ran over my foot. Please help. I am attaching an x-ray of the foot. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your x-ray (attachment removed to protect patient identity) seems to be fine, but it is not clear. So, consult a traumatologist or radiologist with a clear picture. And your medical history lacks complete information. However, limp after a trauma could be caused by dislo... Read Full »
The impact injury to my right ankle still feels painful. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, Impact injury to right ankle eight months ago, still painful and gets swollen. MRI was done on it. I am 20 years old, 158 cm, and 52 kg. All healthy apart from this. My daily medication is 20 mg Fluoxetine. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The MRI scan does not show any area of strain or gross musculotendinous injury. Keep it elevated as much as possible. Apply Aircast ankle Sturrup orthosis (you can wear shoes over it too). Apply ice thrice daily for two days. I suggest the following medicines: Tablet ... Read Full »
I feel severe pain in my arm after the biceps and triceps workout. Kindly help.
Query: Hi, I cannot straighten my arm after last day's biceps and triceps workout. I just started and only felt pain in my left hand. The pain feels like my bicep is getting torn. The pain is getting unbearable. What to do? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It can either be a muscle strain or a tendon tear. Try and control your pain with the below medicines. If it still pains, then you will require a clinical examination. It would help if you took the following tablets: Consult your doctor before taking the medication. ... Read Full »
Could you suggest some medications, ointment, and physiotherapy for tendinopathy or tendinosis?
Query: Hello doctor, Kindly suggest some medications, and ointments for tendinopathy or tendinosis, along with physiotherapy to reduce the swelling in the knees and elbow joints. Blood test reports were negative for rheumatoid, autoimmune disease, and inflammatory markers, and the ESR is normal. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Could you please send a picture of your knees and elbow? Thank you. Read Full »
I have pain in my wrist, which worsens when stressed. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 19-year-old boy. I recently had a minor accident, and since then, I have been having a little pain in my right wrist when moving it to its extreme position. Also, just at the wrist joint (the place just near where a watch sits on the wrist), I can see one of my muscles a bit more t... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. As per your detailed description, you are most likely suffering from a condition called tenosynovitis or tendonitis. In this condition, there is swelling and inflammation of the tendon (the ends of the muscle which attach with bone), which ... Read Full »
Is it recommended to use an elbow brace for tendonitis?
Query: Hello doctor,I am suffering from tendonitis around the elbows. Will an elbow brace help in treating tendonitis? What are the other medications that I should take for tendonitis? Please give some tips or preventive measures that I should follow. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. An elbow brace can be used in moderate to severe pain. I suggest you take the capsule Evion (Tocopherol) 200 mg once daily for ten days and six tablets of Acetaminophen 100 mg twice daily for three days with food. Read Full »
I cannot lift my arms behind my head with some shoulder discomfort. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, If I lift up my arm in a bent position behind my head it just drops. I feel like something is out of place. I also have some discomfort in the shoulder area. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your shoulder x-rays appear to be normal. Could you please tell me if there was any history of injury to the shoulder? Also, do you ever have shoulder dislocation? Read Full »
Is it possible for a tendon to swell and heal on its own?
Query: Hello doctor, Will extensor tendon disruption heal on its own? If so, how long will it take? Is it possible for a tendon to swell? If so, does it heal on its own and how long will it take? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Complete disruption of tendons needs surgical repair in most locations (Tendoachilles is an exception) to regain function. These tendons tend to spring back and usually do not heal till the edges are brought back and held in place surgically. The ends if not brou... Read Full »
Is surgery needed for swelling and hematoma after an injury?
Query: Hello doctor, It has been three weeks after falling from a height on a straightened dorsally bent palm. Considerable swelling and hematoma appeared near the anatomical snuffbox and on the elbow. The doctor diagnosed a scaphoid fracture and suspects damage to triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC),... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for writing in, and I understand your concern. Based on your reports (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity), there is no fracture of the scaphoid bone. There is soft tissue contusion in the lateral part of the wrist and is extending to the palm... Read Full »
I have discomfort in my knee and elbows. Is it tendinosis?
Query: Hi doctor, I have discomfort in the knees and elbow joints. My bilateral X-ray knees reveal no bony or articular abnormality. However, mild swelling of the distal right quadriceps tendon compared to the left side on lateral view may suggest tendinosis. X-ray and ultrasound of the elbow show modera... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Your reports are normal (the attachments are removed to protect the patient's identities) for most of the values parameter except for the androgen studies report. What is your primary question? Is it about discomfort in the knees... Read Full »