Appearance
question:Hello, I am having pain below my abdomen, (hip bone area) right side of my body. Pain has been on-going for about a week. Not sure if pain is due to my martial arts testing last Friday, or my working last Saturday. Hardest physical activity while at work was sweeping.I have applied a heat pad throughout, and rested as best I can. I have discomfort when I attempt to stand, or walking, which will spasm in the area.Thanks.
answer:Hi,From history it seems that due to hard physical activity like sweeping might have produced heavy strain of back and hip area leading to spasm muscles.Take some analgesics with muscle relaxant medicine for 3 days.Ok and take care.
question:I have chronic lower back and saccryl pain. my hands and feet go numb and tingle quickly. at times my fingers or hand will jerk or tremor, my eye sight blurs and I am always tired. the longer I sleep, the more I want to sleep. my balance is off, I stumble, and I have difficulty walking when I first wake up. my hands and legs and arms and sometimes my abdomen is swollen when I first wake up. I have psoriatic arthritis, but the tx isn t helping, I am seeming to only get worse....HELP PLEASE
answer:Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. It looks like your nerves are affected due to psoriatic arthritis. It looks like spondyloarthritis is affecting mainly your pelvis, hence you are getting pain in the sacrococcygeal region. Take Acetaminophen (Tylenol), NSAIDS, Ibuprofen for relieve. Visit ER and get blood tests done to see the RA factor and advancement of arthritis. You may need a surgical intervention. To help alleviate pain and to reduce inflammation, you may need injections, eg., Lidocaine local anesthetic along with some anti inflammatory medication. Pain, numbness, tingling sensation is because of nerve damage, see a neurologist and get all investigations done. You need medications. Take care. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Nupur K.
question:Hi i have chronic back pain since i was 12 n im 53 now. I have spondollothesis n schooleosis. RA n nueropathy n much more Ive had several back surgeries n 2 titamin cages in my lower back. Ive been in sever pain but thinking i might experience kidney pain nowhowdo i tell the difference between the 2 different pains its been hurting alot more than usual in my left lower back side n n legn foot goes numb like its going to sleep. Can u help? Please? Do i need to see akidney dr? Or a nuerologist? Or a orthopedic?or ??? HELP
answer:Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Renal colic is usually an intermittent severe constricting and radiating pain in the flanks. It doesn't usually present with numbness in the limbs. However, compression of the nerve roots in the spinal cord can produce these symptoms. Hence I would suggest to get a consult with an orthopedician and go ahead with a MRI. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
question:I have a back ache in my upper left back just below shoulder blade. Had my heart test, urine tested, cat scan which showed all fine except I have diverticulitis which I already knew. Where should I go next to see what s causing this. Pain makes it hard to sleep. It s dull like a tooth ache.
answer:Dear sirHello This pain shows overexertion.You can take Arnica 200 and Ruta 200.it will give you relief.
question:Hi! I’m suffering mind and body started about 4 years ago major mv accident noproper follow up. Now I have constant upper back and cervical pAin constant. Chiro works but can’t go enough. I can’t bear the pain and brain fog and Can I take a r 534 Divalproex 500mg I found from a past visit, cut in half? And would it do anything for me at all right away or soon?
answer:Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. You have major accident history so you should get investigated with chest X-ray or MRI like investigation. According to cause specific treatment can be given there might be Arthritis or disc injury like presentation. From the MRI the picture will be clear. So you should consult Orthopedic surgeon for examination and get investigated. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
question:Dealing with upper back pain btw shoulder blades up to the base of the neck When it gets to be so uncomfortable I barely can walk but that seems to be because it starts to to feel extremely heavy which makes me very short of breath This has been happening the last few days and does require me to rest. should I be seen by a physician?
answer:Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. First of all, we are sad to know that you have been suffering from health issue. Your shoulder and neck pain is due muscle spasm of the back muscles. Kindly, do exercises to release it. Also, you should take painkillers like Ibuprofen to reduce the muscle spasms. Even muscle relaxers like Baclofen can be helpful. So, kindly take the medication. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.