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question:hello there ... I ve had a slight pain in my left heel about two weeks ago i feel it most when i wake up where i would limp, and in about an hour I d be fine... i am very active & when wearing sneakers I d be fine... however in the last 3 days it s gotten worse.. today even more terrible, where just standing is becoming unbearable. dont think anything is broken... i took a few yoga classes and have felt a pull while during a couple of poses which leads me to believe that it s muscle related....ice is no good, I m currently giving it heat and i feel a bit ease on it. tried WEBMD... gave me all sorts of stuff, because of the long weekend, most offices are closed... not sure whats going on...
answer:Dear patient your symptoms indicate diagnosis of plantar fascitis. In this condition there is inflammation of the bottom of heel bone. Soft heel cushion is required for walking shoes. Do calf stretching excercises before getting out of the bed in morning. Start tab zerodol sp twice a day for pain relief. If this is not helping local injection of depomedrol definitely helps.
question:I went to the er a week ago because the top of my foot hurt and got really swollen it stopped hurting but the inflammation is still here they said it was cellulitis but i took antibiotics and it didn t do much usually cellulitis hurt very bad this hurts only an area when i press on it.. or walk on it not just sitting...I am concerned you cant see broken skin and there has been no cut what do i do
answer:Dear patient Cellulitis is infection of the subcutaneous tissue by bacteria usually staphylococcus. Usual treatment is anti inflammatory drug and antibiotics. You have teamed both and you should be fine. Longer course of antibiotics may be required in case if diabetic patient. If it not relieved after antibiotics cellulitis may spread and there may be abscess formation. please consult general surgeon nearby you and get yourself examined. Local ultrasound may be done to see abscess formation.
question:Hi I did some over the top exercises the other day and as a result tore the right hand side of my stomach and ribs, mainly the lower bottom right part of the stomach area, it feels very stretched and it is very uncomfortable when I sit down or kink it in a bad position.
answer:Dear patient how do u come to diagnosis of muscle tear? it can be said only after confirmation by mri report. As per your history pain that is on right lower ribs and stomach after excercises may be due to muscle sprain. Treatment is rest for a week and no excercises pertaining to stomach and chest during this period. Start tab ibuprofen 400 mg thrice a day for pain relief. Ice fomentation helps in reducing inflammation.
question:Hi about Six maybe seven years ago I had shingles outbreak. Two days ago there is a rash on my back. The size of a half dollar. Later that day three more showed on my right breast the size of a dime now there is two on my shoulder blade same as my breast. My back itich so does my breast and shoulder sharp pain every fee minutes do i need to see my Dr I m sorry but I don t have money right now on a fixed income
answer:Dear patient You symptoms suggest diagnosis of herpes zoster. This happens due to chicken pox virus and occurs many years after outbreak of shingles when immunity is decreased. Treatment is acyclovir orally and calamine lotion locally. Visit to skin specialist is recommended.
question:Aiden, 23, male, 80kg, 5foot 8. About 2 year ago my shin was crushed by a steel beam weighing around a ton and half, where the beam landed (just above the ankle) and trapped me it has left scar tissue where no hair grows i have come to look at the scar and it is weeping so i rubbed it and some of the top layer of skin came of revealing a very pink layer. i have started running recently and i squat heavy at the gym is this the cause of this or maybe an infection? Also my knee clicks with every step i take is this due to back when i was in pot for six month and my muscles in this leg are weaker or something more sinister?
answer:HiConsult a plastic surgeon.probably bare skin may need skin grafting otherwise soft tissues and bone infection can occur with loss of denuded skin.Skin is protector organ for underneath tissues,it shouldn't be left bare
question:55YO male seems to be sprained ankle with swelling from twist injury, but feels much better with walking and activity. After sitting an hour or so much worse pain when getting up and almost can t bear weight for the first steps 3 days - using ice and Advil and elevate when can.
answer:Dear patient Ankle sprain is less likely since pain increases on walking and activity in sprained ankle. where exactly is the pain? if it is within ankle and improves with activity inflammatory condition is more likely like early arthritis. If pain is in the bottom of heel bone likely disease is plantar fascitis. you need to be examined by orthopaedic surgeon to conform diagnosis. Meanwhile start tab zerodol sp twice a day for pain relief.