| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| Lumbar Spondylosis | 6/30/2009 | Scott F. Gillman, DC, DACBSP |
Q: Good Afternoon and thank you for taking the time to answer my question(s). My fiance was told by his ...
A: Lumbar spondylosis (Spondyl = spine; 'Osis = a bad condition of') is used to mean that there is some ...
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| back pain | 6/30/2009 | Scott F. Gillman, DC, DACBSP |
Q: i am 14 and i have had terrible back pain for about 6 to 9 months. I have not been to see the doctor ...
A: This is serious! Nobody, especially not a 14 year old, should have to suffer with daily back pain. ...
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| pressure in forehead and around the eyes | 6/30/2009 | Victor Dolan, DC, DACBSP |
Q: For the last 6 years I have pressure in forehead and around my eyes. I don't feel any pain or ...
A: headache, staten island headache, sinus, staten island sinus Hello Yogesh Datta, I am sorry to ...
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| lower back pain- muscle 'knot?' | 6/30/2009 | Victor Dolan, DC, DACBSP |
Q: Dr. Dolan, For the past two years I have had a pain in my lower back, to the right side (not along ...
A: muscle knot, cramp, sprain - strain, staten island muscle knot Hello Roberta, I am sorry to ...
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| Degenerative disc disease questions | 6/29/2009 | Dr. Paul Newhart |
Q: I recently read a post on here, that was almost identical to my conditions. i started suffering from ...
A: I would suggest a chiropractor to start. If there is pinching on the nerve, it can lead to the ...
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| lower back pain | 6/29/2009 | Dr. Paul Newhart |
Q: I started having pain in my lower back by the spine(top buttock)right side. I also had a little hard ...
A: Having the redness, unless it is red from touching or rubbing the area, I would say see your family ...
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| Nerve/Joint Damage to neck | 6/28/2009 | J. Shawn Leatherman, DC, CCST, CCSP |
Q: Nine months ago I had an infection that spread to my inner ear that caused vertigo and vestibular ...
A: From what you have described, irritation of the ganglion (group of nerve cells outside of the ...
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| rib displacement/crack | 6/28/2009 | Dr. Paul Newhart |
Q: I woke up this morning and turned over and I felt and heard my ribs crack or cave in. Can you tell ...
A: It is possible that you misaligned a rib with the rolling over motion. If conditions are just ...
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| follow up..re: bicep muscle injury | 6/28/2009 | Victor Dolan, DC, DACBSP |
Q: Dr. Victor Dolan, thank you for responding. The arm situation has been 5 weeks of pain and I do not ...
A: pinched nerve, cervical brachial neuritis, cervical brachial radiculitis, nerve irritation, staten ...
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| numb feet | 6/27/2009 | Scott F. Gillman, DC, DACBSP |
Q: My mom (88)has had a numbness/tingly feeling on the bottom of her right foot for over a year. Now, ...
A: Cindy, Yes, it could be from her spine. If she has arthritic bones, they will compromise the ...
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| Bicep muscle injury | 6/27/2009 | Victor Dolan, DC, DACBSP |
Q: I noticed when I worked on a pectoral fly machine that my fright arm bicep moves over to the right ...
A: I am sorry to hear of your complaint. It sounds like your bicep 'moves' laterally- left or right, ...
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| Bicep muscle injury | 6/27/2009 | Victor Dolan, DC, DACBSP |
Q: I noticed when I worked on a pectoral fly machine that my fright arm bicep moves over to the right ...
A: I am sorry to hear of your complaint. It sounds like your bicep 'moves' laterally- left or right, ...
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| Bicep muscle injury | 6/27/2009 | Victor Dolan, DC, DACBSP |
Q: I noticed when I worked on a pectoral fly machine that my fright arm bicep moves over to the right ...
A: I am sorry to hear of your complaint. It sounds like your bicep 'moves' laterally- left or right, ...
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| Bicep muscle injury | 6/27/2009 | Victor Dolan, DC, DACBSP |
Q: I noticed when I worked on a pectoral fly machine that my fright arm bicep moves over to the right ...
A: I am sorry to hear of your complaint. It sounds like your bicep 'moves' laterally- left or right, ...
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| Bicep muscle | 6/27/2009 | Victor Dolan, DC, DACBSP |
Q: I noticed when I worked on a pectoral fly machine that my fright arm bicep moves over to the right ...
A: I am sorry to hear of your complaint. It sounds like your bicep 'moves' laterally- left or right, ...
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| spine injury | 6/26/2009 | Victor Dolan, DC, DACBSP |
Q: Could you please give me your opinion on what might be causing these symtoms and what rehabilitation ...
A: I am sorry to hear of your spine injury. I will start from the bottom (end) of your question, and ...
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| spinal stenosis | 6/26/2009 | Victor Dolan, DC, DACBSP |
Q: I am 55 and have beenrecently diagnosed with spinal stenosis,scoliosis, and deg.disc disease. I have ...
A: spinal stenosis, scoliosis, and degenerative disc disease Hello June, Sorry to hear of your ...
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| Payment up front?!? | 6/25/2009 | Scott F. Gillman, DC, DACBSP |
Q: I saw a local chiropractor for treatment of neck and back pain. After x-rays and several treatments, ...
A: Annette, This is fraudulent behavior! There is no logical clinical basis for that scheme. Please ...
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| cervical disc rupture | 6/24/2009 | Gerald Anzalone, D.C. |
Q: I am a 31 yrs old in good health. 3 weeks ago I moved some furniture and woke up unable to move my ...
A: Lee, Thank you for your question. Disc herniations can be thought of as either contained or ...
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| Deciding on a treatment program | 6/24/2009 | Scott F. Gillman, DC, DACBSP |
Q: Gillman, I am a health conscious, athletic, middle aged mom trying to decide whether or not I should ...
A: Your concerns are quite justified. I've responded in several previous posts on this topic. It is ...
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| Sacralization of L5 & S1 | 6/24/2009 | J. Shawn Leatherman, DC, CCST, CCSP |
Q: My 15 year old son has been lifting weights for about a year now and mainly does squats, power ...
A: Sacralization is considered an anatomic variant of spinal development...therefore this is not a ...
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| left glute/groin pain | 6/23/2009 | Dr. Paul Newhart |
Q: A guy called James expressed the symptoms below which perfectly describes my symptoms. Is there any ...
A: Sciatica typically runs down the leg, and can run to the foot. Pain into the groin, we have found ...
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| upper shoulder above blade pain | 6/23/2009 | Scott F. Gillman, DC, DACBSP |
Q: My friend and I have been walking 4 - 5 days per week for 40 - 45 minutes. I was wearing tennis ...
A: Lauren, Understand that it is very hard to describe how-to's on the internet with typed text. ...
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| Reversed Cervical Curve & Scoliosis | 6/22/2009 | Scott F. Gillman, DC, DACBSP |
Q: First for a bit of back ground info: I am a 21 year old Female with a fairly gentle life - played ...
A: Deborah, First: stop getting xrays from the (uniformed) doctors! The scoliosis and neck curve is ...
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| spinal manipulation and sleep apnea | 6/22/2009 | Gerald Anzalone, D.C. |
Q: I am 31 and found out a year ago i have sleep apnea and was not able to get used to cpap. Just read ...
A: James, Thank you for your question. Although case reports may exist suggesting that there may be ...
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| upper shoulder above blade pain | 6/22/2009 | Scott F. Gillman, DC, DACBSP |
Q: My friend and I have been walking 4 - 5 days per week for 40 - 45 minutes. I was wearing tennis ...
A: Lauren, Your symptoms are from postural strain to the upper back or shoulder "girdle" region. ...
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| question re days when not receiving treatment | 6/19/2009 | Dr. Paul Newhart |
Q: I am currently undergoing treatment from a local chiroprator and am getting adjustments 3 times/week ...
A: First, I would like to apologize for the lateness of my reply. I have had a computer down. I would ...
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| long thoracic nerve palsy & nerve regeneration | 6/19/2009 | J. Shawn Leatherman, DC, CCST, CCSP |
Q: It's been 8 years since my daughter's shoulder injury where she damaged her long thoracic nerve. The ...
A: Unfortunately this is out of my area of expertise. Although I have never heard of a successful ...
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| Possible pinched nerve in neck | 6/17/2009 | Dr. Paul Newhart |
Q: I have a problem with my elbow. At first I thought it was golfers elbow, symptoms are the same, but ...
A: First, I would like to apologize for the lateness of my reply. I have had a computer down. It is ...
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| Yoga | 6/17/2009 | Gerald Anzalone, D.C. |
Q: I am interested in starting hytha yoga and have been diagnosed with end plate sclerosis, ...
A: I can't provide you with individual, specific recommendations for exercise or therapeutic ...
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| shoulder problem | 6/17/2009 | Dr. Paul Newhart |
Q: I'm a 63 year-old man in excellent health and am physically fit, and I work at taking care of ...
A: It is a little hard to diagnose without a hands on exam, but i would venture a guess that your ...
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| Lower Back Pain | 6/17/2009 | J. Shawn Leatherman, DC, CCST, CCSP |
Q: I'm a teenage gymnast, beginning to train about eighteen hours a week. My question has two parts: ...
A: Gymnastics is a particularly demanding sport for the lumbar spine due to the increased extension ...
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| Middle back pain from sleeping/sciatica | 6/17/2009 | Dr. Paul Newhart |
Q: 1. I have middle back pain across the entire back that would at times wake me up during the night. ...
A: Without an actual hands on exam, it is difficult to diagnose. But, judging from your description, I ...
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| spina bifida occulta & ribs popping out | 6/16/2009 | Dr. Paul Newhart |
Q: My son age 15 has recently discovered that he has spina bifida occulta (bottom of his spine). He's ...
A: You may want to look at strengthening his core muscles. The Psoas, being one of them, hooks to the ...
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| Numb Fingers! | 6/15/2009 | Dr. Paul Newhart |
Q: My right hand...thimb, index and middle fingers are numb at all times. mostly the first half of the ...
A: Without a hands on exam, it is difficult to diagnose, but it sounds as if there is some type of ...
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| 5,7,9 th cranial nerves | 6/15/2009 | Dr. Paul Newhart |
Q: Newhart My mother in law is 61, she has been always obese. She is not diabetic and her blood ...
A: The nerves involved, V-Trigeminal, VII-Facial, and IX-Glossopharyngeal, are involved in both sensory ...
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| about loss of normal cervical lordosis | 6/15/2009 | Gerald Anzalone, D.C. |
Q: My Dad's suffering from cervical spondylyosis since past 4 and half yrs. Latest CT scan ...
A: Sir, While this is in no way to be construed as the prescription of medical advice, as a general ...
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| Is chiropractic care what i need | 6/15/2009 | J.R. Strecker, B.S., D.C. |
Q: I have been under chiropractic care for the past three months. I originally went because my friends ...
A: Disclaimer: please do not take any of my advice without at least consulting with your doctor(s) ...
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| strange sound while twisting upper body | 6/13/2009 | Dr. Paul Newhart |
Q: My neck has made a grinding sound as I turn it back and forth for several years. Now I notice a ...
A: I would firstly have it checked by a family doctor first. Having a change in sounds while breathing ...
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| about loss of normal cervical lordosis | 6/13/2009 | Gerald Anzalone, D.C. |
Q: My Dad's suffering from cervical spondylyosis since past 4 and half yrs. Latest CT scan ...
A: The practice of chiropractic does not involve the prescription of drugs, so I can't recommend a ...
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