Chiropractors/Questions

SubjectDate AskedExpert
popped out rib2/5/2010Gerald Anzalone, D.C.
  Q: i am 15 and i keep popping out my ribs. i keep having to go to the chiropractor to get them ...
  A: Generally, ribs can become displaced in the back where they attach to the vertebra, particularly if ...
MRI of the Lumbar Spine w/o contrast interpretation2/4/2010Dr. Victor Dolan, DC, DACBSP
  Q: My husband has been experiencing severe lower back pain for approx. 3 months. He went to his gp who ...
  A: low back pain, staten island low back pain, back pain, sacralization, annullar tear, spinal ...
Chronic Back pain and bppv.2/3/2010John Quackenbush DC
  Q: I have had chronic pain in my back for about 8-10 years and milder pain before that. It goes from my ...
  A: Jonathan, I am sorry to hear of your health issues. I am always asked if it is a bad thing to crack ...
Pinched elbow nerve2/3/2010John Quackenbush DC
  Q: I've been working out 5-6 days a week now for almost 2 months. I started noticing my arms would ...
  A: Tyler, First and foremost if you are working out 5-6 days per week you are in risk of over ...
Lower back/left side pain2/3/2010Dr. Victor Dolan, DC, DACBSP
  Q: I am active person (26) and play a lot of basketball in my spare time. I have had an on-going aching ...
  A: ACBSP, DACBSP, ammerican chiropractic board of sport physicians, staten island chiropractor, USA ...
neck/tennitus2/3/2010David Kulla, DC
  Q: Dr.Kulla; I developed unilateral tennitus last Aug. I am convinced it was the result of a neck ...
  A: i have not had too many cases of tinnitus. but you may want to look at seeing an upper cervical ...
Neck Pain and Nausea2/2/2010Robert A. Arnone, DC
  Q: About 3 months ago I passed out in a small room due to high fever and I hit my head. I was having ...
  A: Mike, It is very likely that if you can send me your MRI and CT scans that I will be able to find ...
shoulder/back pain1/31/2010Dr. Victor Dolan, DC, DACBSP
  Q: in 2007, while sleeping, I was awoken to a loud cracking noise and severe pain in my spine between ...
  A: back pain, Vertebral Subluxation complex, 'crick in the back', pain between the shoulders, staten ...
Torqued Pelvis1/30/2010Scott F. Gillman, DC, DACBSP
  Q: I am 29 years old and for as long as I can remember have had problems with lower back pain. When I ...
  A: Sue, I am very familiar with the clinical literature on this topic. First, there is correlation ...
Torqued Pelvis1/30/2010Scott F. Gillman, DC, DACBSP
  Q: I am 29 years old and for as long as I can remember have had problems with lower back pain. When I ...
  A: Sue, You can try chiropractic pelvic manipulations as it likely will be different than what the PT ...
joint pain & reverse curving of the neck1/30/2010John Quackenbush DC
  Q: first off I appreciate you being a part of this site.ok so I am 25 yr old female. I have reverse ...
  A: Dawn, Two years is a long time when your are talking about your health!!! I would go ahead and get ...
lower back1/29/2010Scott F. Gillman, DC, DACBSP
  Q: I am an active 52 year old woman, have seen a chiropractor for at least 20 years now, and go in ...
  A: Lucy, Odds are you need soft tissue work across your lower back, glut's and hips. If you are ...
twisted back1/28/2010John Quackenbush DC
  Q: i was at work 2 days ago in a Nursery when a child hit my back hard with his head, that night my ...
  A: Laura, From your description a "twisted back" means one or more of your vertebra in your neck ...
Right Should Weak, Left Hamstring Sore1/28/2010Dr. Victor Dolan, DC, DACBSP
  Q: I'm a powerlifter. In September, I did a bench competition and did well. I missed my third lift, ...
  A: Muscle imbalance, muscle weakness, muscle pain?, shoulder injury, neck injury Hello Deb, I am ...
Carpal tunnel surgery1/28/2010Dr. Paul Newhart
  Q: I was diagnosed with bilateral carpal tunnel in 2005 and had the right hand operated in Aug 2009. ...
  A: Unfortunately, a good 85% of CTS surgeries are failed. Did you hae true carpal tunnel syndrome to ...
Alignment of pelvis and labral tear in hip.1/28/2010Scott F. Gillman, DC, DACBSP
  Q: I am three weeks post acetabular labral repair. Prior to surgery my pelvis was tilted resulting in ...
  A: If you took 100 people and x-rayed their spines, you'd find disc and joint degeneration, scoliosis ...
Back Pain and forward flexion1/27/2010Dr. Victor Dolan, DC, DACBSP
  Q: I apparently have a bulging disk that causes lumbar radicularopathy (L5-S1). Why does forward ...
  A: Back Pain, Staten Island Chiropractic, Staten Island Back Pain, Back Pain with forward flexion, ...
Pain!1/27/2010John Quackenbush DC
  Q: A couple of weeks ago I woke up and my wrist hurt. Later I noticed muscle aches in my forearm to my ...
  A: Rest assured it is OK to be weary of left arm pain. However it is unlikely a heart problem. Get your ...
MRI Findings.1/27/2010John Quackenbush DC
  Q: I am 28 and I have been dealing with Vitamin D defficency and Fibromyalgia for two years now. I ...
  A: Erin, It is my opinion that Fibromyalgia is a real disease and should be treated neurologically ...
cervical curve1/27/2010David Kulla, DC
  Q: I have began seeing my chiropractor because I had sudden sharp pain in my left shoulder that ...
  A: i do not normally take post x rays. you should have a normal lordosis curve in your neck. if you ...
Muscular Pain1/26/2010Dr. Victor Dolan, DC, DACBSP
  Q: I have had a dull ache/soreness that feels muscular in my pectoralis muscle on my left side for ...
  A: Muscular soreness Hello Sarah, I am sorry to hear of your pain. "....I have had a dull ...
joint pain & reverse curving of the neck1/25/2010John Quackenbush DC
  Q: first off I appreciate you being a part of this site.ok so I am 25 yr old female. I have reverse ...
  A: Dawn, You do have a very serious situation at hand. The reversal of your cervical curve is quite ...
Back1/24/2010Dr. Victor Dolan, DC, DACBSP
  Q: I live in western Canada where we can get pretty severe winters. At least once a year I will take a ...
  A: Back Pain, Staten Island Back Pain, Staten Island Chiropractic, delayed onset muscle soreness ...
herniated disc1/24/2010Scott F. Gillman, DC, DACBSP
  Q: I have a diagnosis "herniated disc" as of 3 dec.09 I was in lot of pain, bed ridden, in a hospital ...
  A: Mima, There is no such thing as putting a disc back in place by manual manipulation. Sorry. With ...
neck pain1/23/2010David Kulla, DC
  Q: the other night I slept wrong on my pillow my head was below my neck and now when i swallow with my ...
  A: those are strange symptoms, but i am sure they are related to your neck. I would go check out a ...
stiff neck pain1/23/2010Dr. Victor Dolan, DC, DACBSP
  Q: I have had this stiff neck pain for about 2 weeks. I hurts to move my head particularly when I am ...
  A: stiff neck, staten island stiff neck, staten island chiropractic: Hello Sanjay, I am sorry to ...
spine twisted1/23/2010Scott F. Gillman, DC, DACBSP
  Q: Two days ago i had went to a chiropractor regarding some discomfort in my back because of a chair ...
  A: Jeremy, Your situation is not uncommon. Some folks have spines that are very stiff, and for a ...
rotator cuff1/22/2010Scott F. Gillman, DC, DACBSP
  Q: Is it possible for a chiropractor to fix?
  A: Sharon, "Rotator Cuff" what?? Tear? Degeneration? Irritation? Which Cuff tendon, the ...
Sacralization1/22/2010John Quackenbush DC
  Q: I have been to family Doctor, pain management specialist, and physical therapy, but I still have ...
  A: Sean, This is a tough situation to be in. Sacralization can mean several things and without seeing ...
Calf and hamstring tightness/pain; back pain1/22/2010David Kulla, DC
  Q: I had arthoscopic surgery on my left knee for a torn meniscus in August 2009. I went to PT and a few ...
  A: Christina, your surgeon should know better. How could you have a muscle strain if your were not ...
The T Bar...1/21/2010Scott F. Gillman, DC, DACBSP
  Q: I was wondering if a chiropractor normally pushes a t-bar into someones back (between my spine and ...
  A: Ozzie, No. It is not normal. The DC should have described what he was going to do, why he was ...
Hypermobile SI treatments?1/21/2010David Kulla, DC
  Q: I had surgery to correct scoliosis (Harrington Rod from L4 to T?) 28 years ago. In May 2009 I had a ...
  A: Its hard to give an opinion on this situation without any mri or xray results. The harrington rod ...
Rib Injury1/19/2010Gerald Anzalone, D.C.
  Q: Dr. Anzalone, I have a rib injury that has affected me for more than 5 years. As I have gotten ...
  A: Eric, Thanks for your question. I can't provide you with a precise diagnosis or treatment ...
Knee injury1/19/2010Scott F. Gillman, DC, DACBSP
  Q: Some background information first: I'm 29 years old and have had an injury occur on my right knee ...
  A: Dan, There is no law that states you must have surgery... If you are able to do rehab' exercises, ...
hip pain1/18/2010Gerald Anzalone, D.C.
  Q: My 91 yr old mother had a recent fall, went to ED, x-rays and CT of left hip and also head were ...
  A: I can't provide you with a precise diagnosis over the Internet, but in general, assuming that there ...
herniated disc1/17/2010John Quackenbush DC
  Q: My chiropractor said I have a herniated disc which I did at work on Thursday. He adjusted me and ...
  A: Seth, Every case is different especially when it comes to herniated discs. There are so many factors ...
Lower Back Pain1/17/2010David Kulla, DC
  Q: Sever Lower Back Pain seem to happen quickly I was in my early 40's playing baseball and I was at ...
  A: well mary that's part of your problem. you have been trained in the medical model way of thinking. ...
facet tropism1/17/2010Robert A. Arnone, DC
  Q: i am all but sure i have this at l3-l4 as also have a few other birth defects like spina bifida at ...
  A: Chatchai, One thing that I can tell you is that what you have tried has not helped you because you ...
Neck Pain!!!1/16/2010David Kulla, DC
  Q: I have been experiencing neck pain for almost a month now. The pain started as dull but progressed ...
  A: i understand your concern. i saw your xray , it is a little difficult to see if there is any disc ...
back pain/ numb fingers/ arm weakness1/15/2010Gerald Anzalone, D.C.
  Q: Oct 15th 2009 I was in the gym doing a very light shoulder press to warm up, A very light weight ...
  A: I can't supply you with a diagnosis over the Internet, but in general, your symptoms warrant ...

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