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I am feeling pain in the right knee joint. the pain is felt starting from lower back spine , then in right kneew joint, then in the muscles below the knee join and in the foot . Also on movement of the knee , bending or unfolding or folding, a sound like tuk is heard. I had an x-ray which is stating that possible loose calcific opacity in the joint. Please let me know is this is a serious problem, can this lead to arthritis or is this the start of the arthritis. Is there any permanenet treament to get rid of this and can this be permanently cured. I am very much worried about the problem, please help me on this. thanks.

Please Get X ray or MRI of your Lower Back !! will have to clear whether the pain arising is from back and referred to knee and foot, or is solely knee joint pain. when you hear sound like tuk while folding or unfolding ie bending and straightening your knees, that means your popliteus muscle ie behind the knee joint is weak and complete load is taken by the meniscus or ligament supporting the knee. i would advise you 3 things, get mri scan for lower back, strengthen the muscle and ligament of y ...

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can you masterbate after spine surgery

Hi, Yes if you had only laminectomy then it might have been possible for you to go a little earlier(around 2 weeks) to your usual activities but when you have spine fusion to then you actually have to wait a little longer (around 6-8 weeks ) is the average resting resting period. Infact only to realize that your back pain has reduced, it will take around 3-4 weeks. If you had the same pain, that is enough a message for you that it is not the right time to come back to your routine. It also dep ...

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Hello, I had slipped disc surgery in the month of September. Before surgery I had sciatica pain in right buttock (acute pain) but after surgery I sometimes feel mild pain in left buttock. After a few months I noticed when I get up in the morning my back/ spineis a little tilted towards left side but once I do some back strecthing exercises the back/spine becomes straight. Please advise

this could be Sacro Iliac (SI Joint Pain) - the gluteus muscles weakens gradually after any lower back surgery. you need to follow some stretching and strengthening exercises for Gluetus (Buttocks)Muscle. especially focus on gluteus medium, predominantly weakens amongst the 3 gluteus muscles. follow the exercise before going to bed and after waking up. ice application can reduce the stiff ness and localised pain associated with SI Joint ...

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hi i am a 24 year old girl . my height is 134 cm ( 4feet 4inches) i have been taking growth flex v pro ( l-arginine and ornithinine ) for past one month on bed time and have noticed about 1.5 cm diffrence in height in few weeks . i would like to know is there any side effect of it . and i also consulted a doctor my spine is in really bad shape and i have a very bad posture and im obese. 63kg. my doctor said me that if my posture is improved and spine is straiter i may be additional 2-3 inches taller as my spine is curved ( like a opposite ' C" SHAPE ) pushing my hips out from behind and also a round slouched shoulder . I have started doing lots of exercise to lose weight and yoga to correct my posture 2 hours of intense streches everyday. will it help me ? is taking a arginine and ornithinie safe ? since iv already taken for a month and noticed diffrence . i also take calcium n magnesium zinc to strenghten my bones. please tell me will doing all these help me gain atleast 1-2 inches. my parents are quite tall both above 5.8. i dont have any other issues and my blood works are all fine no thyroid , no cholestrol no pco . my periods are regular . pls help doctor.

Hi, Most common cause of small height is inherited from parents,but since your parents have a good height i would recommend you to get your hormonal tests like growth hormone or consult an endocrinologist because they might be really helpful to you,since your height is to small as compared to your parents. The problem can also be related to your spine but spine can never make such a big difference to your height. The tablet you are taking is fine and can be taken for a few months,you should avo ...

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I had x-rays of My neck area, and found that My C1-C2 Cervical Neck is froze. And looks as though it has been that way for quite a few years. I have essential tremors in My head area, and first noticed them at the age of 27. I am now 60 yrs. Old. Could the frozen cervical spine be the reason??

could be congenital ...

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I have two different reports, one is a MRI that states I have a 4.5 disc herniation and then I have a ct scan that show I have a 2.5 producing mild central can stenosis. Which one would be correct? both state I am not fusion after having a c5-c7 fusion a year ago.

Hi, Thanks for writing in. When we talk about disc problems then MRI is more accurate. CT shows bones better but MRI shows the disc on detail. Regarding fusion of C 5 - C 7 it is important to see your images before commenting on the type of fusion procedure. It will be better to compare your surgery notes and then review the MRI scan and CT scan. ...

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I HAD 2ND DENTAL IMPLANT ON NOV 16. BY A DMD/MD. PAIN NEVER WENT AWAY. ORAL SURGEON REMOVED IT 2 WEEKS AGO.PAIN CONTINUES. HE SAID POSSIBLR STREP THROAT. TOOK 1 Z-PACK, NO IMPROVEMENT. HE SAID GO TO PRMARY DOCTOR. TOOK 5 DAYS LEVIQUIN. SHE SENT ME TO EAR NOSE THROAT DOCTOR. HE DID TESTS. NO EAR INFECTION, MAY NEVER HAVE HAD STREP THROAT. CURRENT DIAGNOSIS ID TMJ. WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR 2 TIMES. HE SAID TMJ ALSO. EAR /JAW/ IMPLANT SITE STILL HAVE INTENSE PAIN. ADJUSTMENTS AT 2 VISITS WITH THE CHIRPPRACTOR SLIGHTLY IMPROVED JAW AND EAR PAIN. LYMPH NODE UNDER IMPLANT SWOLLEN TO SIZE OF HALF AN EGG. CHIROPRACTOR SAID USE ICE PACK AT TMJ SITE NEXT TO EAR. LOW GRADE FEVER, HEADACHE, AND INTENSE EAR PAIN. MOTRIN TAKES EDGE OF PAIN OFF. LYMPH NODE HURTS. NEED ADVICE ON HEALING AND PAIN RELIEF OVER WEEKEND. AM SEEING CHIRO ON MONDAY. CAN YOU HELP ME? ALSO HAVE CERVICAL SPINE MYLEOPATHY IN 3 DISKS FOR 2 YEARS. TAKING MOTRIN 800 MG 3-4X PER DAY T9 KEEP PAIN INFECTION PROBABLY NEVET HAD STREP THROAT NRE DIAGNOSIS

Hello donna , you must go to neurosurgeon , there must be any nerve damage in that region.. ...

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hi sir i have upper and middle back pain near to thorasic spine always and when swalloing its paing when breathng its pain i had one thorasic spine mri 7 mnths back ando two ct scans and one cervical mri with whole screening of spine pls tel me whats the prblm

while swallowing the problem might not be from the spine. kindly mention the reports of mri and ct scan ...

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Hi, I am a 22 years old vegetarian male. I have been diagnosed with osteopenia with a T-score of -1.0 on spine and -1.5 on femur. Following this I got my vitamin D checked (25-hydroxy test) and it came out to be 8ng/mL. I think that the low bone density is due to the lack of calcium caused by vitamin D deficiency. I got a throid profile performed and all results came normal. I am thinking of getting a calcium serum check to find out the calcium levels. I have also started taking vitamin D 10000-15000IU per day. Do you think I should get any further checks done? I also seem to have gluten allergy /celiac disease (eating wheat seemed to cause some digestive problems that went away when I stopped taking wheat) and have stopped eating wheat. Do you think I should get any further checks done? I am thinking of checking for mineral deficiency in my body.

Hi I am Dr Alok, rheumatologist. Happy to help you here I think you are on right track Patient with celiac disease, usually have vitamin d deficiency as well as other nutritional deficiencies also Repeat vitamin D level after 6 months Hope this will help Should you need any further assistance , please do not hesitate. ...

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im having spondyloarthropathy.... im having bone loss and stiffness when im getting semen loss and sexual thought .. i have been suffering from this for 10 years.... my ribs, shoulder bones, spine , skull all are got compressed. i cant able to take breathe fully... plz tell me if there is any permanent cure.... plz.... reply as soon as possible

Unfortunately I am not conveince with the treatment, if diagnosis is spondyloarthropathy So I m not able to answer your queries until I examine you personally ...

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