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After a fall injury, I get frequent pain in wrist and thumb. What to do?
Query: Hello doctor, Why has my wrist and thumb been hurting more frequently? Two years ago I fell on my thumb hyper-extending it and fracturing it in the process. Doctors that I have gone to said I have tendonitis in it now and that is why it hurts in the first place though no testing has been done to co... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It can very well be tendonitis or some kind of arthritis secondary to damage. I think you should undergo MRI of lower forearm and hand so that we will confirm the diagnosis of tendonitis and rule out other pathology. Regarding management you can better try topical antii... Read Full »
I carry heavy bags on my left shoulder, and I have weakness in the left side of my body. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I am an 18-year-old male. I have been carrying heavy bags on my left shoulder for the past two years. I have weakness in the left side of my body while working out. Also, the left shoulder seems to appear lower than the right shoulder. I am worried about this. Can this be cured? Kindly gi... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. The conditions like rotator cuff injury and tendonitis cause weakness in the shoulder muscles and difficulties in day-to-day activities like lifting heavy weights and doing shoulder and arm movements. Both these conditions present similar s... 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 »
Can Levofloxacin cause heart problems or tendon rupture?
Query: Hi doctor, I have been prescribed Levaquin 500 mg (Levofloxacin) for sinus infection, and I am scared to have a heart problem or tendon rupture. I took Levaquin 750 mg one time, and my legs became sore. Should I ask for another antibiotic? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Do not take Levofloxacin (Levaquin). The benefit of Levaquin is that it covers atypical organisms. The same benefit can also be obtained from macrolide antibiotics like Azithromycin (Azithrocin). If you get a heart problem with Levaquin, I would suggest getting an EC... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 23-year-old and have the following problems: I had rheumatic arthritis and was cured when I was seven years. After years I had kidney stones when I was 19 years old and they were stuck in my ureter and so I had to undergo surgery twice. My doctor suggested not to eat anything red... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. Stress is worse than dying as stress will be more harmful to the living. A raised level of uric acid has nothing to do with a trigger finger. The thumb pain could be paronychia. Please upload a picture of the thumb. You sh... Read Full »
What could be the cause for my one-sided head, neck, and shoulder pain?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 27-year-old female. I have pain on the right side of the head, neck, and shoulder. Please suggest. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. According to your statement, you have been suffering from right-sided head, neck, and shoulder pain. Most head, neck, and shoulder pain is resulted from sprains and strains by incorrect posture or mechanical injury due to daily works. It m... Read Full »