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| Back Problem | 9/3/2008 | Robert Arnone, DC |
Q: I am a 39 year olf mother of 3. I have had back pain/stiffness since my mid-20s. In my mid 30s was ...
A: Ruth, If I were to examine your spine I would find an Upper Cervical Subluxation. An Upper Cervical ...
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| low back pain | 9/2/2008 | Robert Arnone, DC |
Q: I have pain in my lower back and buttock and around my hips.I've had a x-ray done. My doctor then ...
A: Carol, You are way too young to be experiencing such pain, and you should have another 49 years ...
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| my mom and brain damage from spinal compression fracture | 9/1/2008 | Robert Arnone, DC |
Q: My mom, age 85 fell about 3 months ago and sustained an L2 compression fracture. While that has ...
A: Nancy, What people do not usually realize (Doctors included) is that an injury to a certain part of ...
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| Interpreting MRI Results | 8/30/2008 | Robert Arnone, DC |
Q: My orthopedic dr. rushed me out of his office with little regard to my MRI results. Making this ...
A: Elizabeth, What you have is an unstable and misaligned spine. This is caused by an Upper Cervical ...
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| My father's neck | 8/29/2008 | Robert Arnone, DC |
Q: My father had a fall 4 months ago and has had an MRI today which showed a central disc bulge at ...
A: Andrew, I have a few good doctors for you in Australia. Hopefully at least one of these will work ...
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| My father's neck | 8/28/2008 | Robert Arnone, DC |
Q: My father had a fall 4 months ago and has had an MRI today which showed a central disc bulge at ...
A: Andrew, Do not rush him into surgery, this is something that can always be done at a later time if ...
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| Butt Pain | 8/27/2008 | J. Shawn Leatherman, DC, CCST, CCSP |
Q: My daughter was recently in a car accident 3 days ago to be exact. A boy ran a stop sign and hit her ...
A: Print this answer it is lengthy and complicated. Bottom line here is that she likely has ...
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| abnormal mri | 8/27/2008 | Robert Arnone, DC |
Q: I had an mri last week because I was having neck pain. The neurosurgeon called the next day and said ...
A: Tina, My best advice for you at this point is to discontinue what you are doing right now (that is ...
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| Low Back Pain | 8/26/2008 | J. Shawn Leatherman, DC, CCST, CCSP |
Q: I had an x-ray done and the results are as follows: COMPLETE LUMBAR SPINE WITH FLEXION AND ...
A: Your x-rays do not show much, however, the findings that are there can explain your pain. The ...
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| Car accident injury | 8/26/2008 | Robert Arnone, DC |
Q: is it normal to have tingles and weird numb like sensations with a back or neck injury. I was in an ...
A: Madeline, No it is not normal, but it is a sign that there is nervous system interference. You will ...
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| mri result | 8/25/2008 | J. Shawn Leatherman, DC, CCST, CCSP |
Q: my MRI result shows minimal neural foraminal narrowing @ c4-5 & c5-6 on the right, what does it mean ...
A: Neuroformaminal encroachment or "narrowing" means that the holes that exit the spine have become ...
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| Neck injury | 8/25/2008 | Dr. John H. Park, D.C., C.S.C.S. |
Q: I'm 65 years old and in excellent health except for this problem. I have osteoporosis which has ...
A: Myrna, I suggest you make an appointment with a neurosurgeon to see if you are a suitable candidate ...
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| spinal problem | 8/24/2008 | Robert Arnone, DC |
Q: 3 year back i was suffering from spondylolisthesis L5/S1 for which i underwent an operation . and ...
A: Azadeh, Well this does not surprise me one bit. Anytime someone has a spinal surgery their LIFE and ...
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| Left shoulder blade pain and upper back pain | 8/24/2008 | Dr. John H. Park, D.C., C.S.C.S. |
Q: I am a 25 yr old female w/ no prior health problems/no family hx of health problems. Back in 2005 I ...
A: I answered a similar question earlier, and my response was this: It sounds like you might have a ...
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| Supplemental insurance company | 8/23/2008 | Robert Arnone, DC |
Q: , I was hit in the rear receiving a grade III whiplash. My supplemental insurance for disability ...
A: Daniel, I apologize but I do not answer questions on insurance, I do however answer questions ...
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| neck and spine relation | 8/22/2008 | Robert Arnone, DC |
Q: My husband had cervical fusion of the C5-C6 vertibra almost 5 months ago. After the surgery, he kept ...
A: Jackie, I am about to tell you two things that you probably do not want to hear, but since I am a ...
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| chronic pain/neck injury | 8/21/2008 | Robert Arnone, DC |
Q: When I was eleven years old fell on my head not once, but twice while practicing gymnastics. Since ...
A: Simone, First of all take a big deep breath for me, actually take three right now, in through the ...
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| Chronic back pain, thoracic region | 8/21/2008 | J. Shawn Leatherman, DC, CCST, CCSP |
Q: I hate to be a whiner, but I'm dying for help. I'm a member of the military and during a physical ...
A: First of all, I understand your frustrations. We have many military personnel as patients and not ...
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| Neck injury | 8/20/2008 | J. Shawn Leatherman, DC, CCST, CCSP |
Q: I have written to you before regarding the neck injury of my boyfriend. Thanks for the very detailed ...
A: Passive range of motion (PROM) is the distance a joint can move which is farther than the active ...
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| Disc bulging ailment | 8/20/2008 | Robert Arnone, DC |
Q: Two years back I experienced a severe back pain. Since the pain got worst, I consulted an Ortho. ...
A: RAJ, I am sorry but this is American Made Healthcare and there are not any doctors that I can ...
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| Disc bulging ailment | 8/19/2008 | Robert Arnone, DC |
Q: Two years back I experienced a severe back pain. Since the pain got worst, I consulted an Ortho. ...
A: Raj, Surgery is not what you need at this point, and actually most people don't ever need surgery, ...
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| Cervical spinal stenosis ?Laser surgery | 8/17/2008 | Robert Arnone, DC |
Q: I have had neck pain for a long time. Finally my PCP ordered a MRI and it showed: C2-3 disc ...
A: Sandy, You are young, and you were put on this earth to be well and enjoy your LIFE! Even with all ...
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| c5 cervical herniated disk | 8/16/2008 | Robert Arnone, DC |
Q: I had a traumatic fall 10 months ago. I broke my left arm and was bruised all over. Since that time ...
A: Annette, NO, Do NOT go to the neurosurgeon for this. There is a 99% chance that you do not need ...
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| Neural foraminal encroachment | 8/15/2008 | J. Shawn Leatherman, DC, CCST, CCSP |
Q: What exactly is neural foramina encroachment (at C6-C7)?? I was thrown, and subsequently injured, in ...
A: Neuroforaminal encroachment is when the neuroforamen has been partially blocked or has a reduced ...
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| neck injury while boating. | 8/14/2008 | J. Shawn Leatherman, DC, CCST, CCSP |
Q: I just had a C5-6 Fusion. My symptoms were Chronic crown headaches,neck pain,some facial pain,ear ...
A: Often neck injuries (fractures) have additional damage to the ligamentous and cartilaginous ...
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| Doctor says I need surgery??? | 8/14/2008 | Robert Arnone, DC |
Q: ..I am a 27-year-old female. I have been working in front of a computer for the past 7 years now. ...
A: Katie, You are already on the road to getting well. You have an Upper Cervical Specific Doctor that ...
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| lower back pain | 8/13/2008 | J. Shawn Leatherman, DC, CCST, CCSP |
Q: My question is i got hit from behind twice. About 5 years later i woke and couldn't walk straight ...
A: First, print this out as it will be lengthy. Second, some of the information is technical and may ...
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| compressed spine | 8/13/2008 | Robert Arnone, DC |
Q: my 21-year-old son has been having periodic low back pain for at least a year now. Doctor sent him ...
A: Julie, At This point he does not NEED an MRI, but he does need an Upper Cervical Specific Doctor of ...
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| Spinal Swelling | 8/12/2008 | J. Shawn Leatherman, DC, CCST, CCSP |
Q: I am a 40 year old former athlete and avid weight trainer. I'm 6'3" and weigh about 250 lbs. I have ...
A: I have no idea what is going on. You have to realize that this could be anything from distorted ...
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| broken c-6 c-7 and nerve damage. | 8/11/2008 | J. Shawn Leatherman, DC, CCST, CCSP |
Q: My brother who is only 22 was recently in a bad car accident he broke his neck c-6 and c-7 along ...
A: The likely source of the problem is the nerve supply in the neck, but disruption of the ...
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| Doctor says I need surgery??? | 8/10/2008 | Robert Arnone, DC |
Q: ..I am a 27-year-old female. I have been working in front of a computer for the past 7 years now. ...
A: Katie, In all likelihood you DO NOT need surgery. You are going to Doctors that do not know ...
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| Mri result confusion | 8/9/2008 | Robert Arnone, DC |
Q: I would be grateful if you could help understand my recent Mri scan of my back done. I have had a ...
A: Mrs P, The problem is not what you are being told it is that you are consulting with them in the ...
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| MRI Report | 8/7/2008 | J. Shawn Leatherman, DC, CCST, CCSP |
Q: I am a 36 y/o male and 1996 I suffered moderate to sever whiplash as a result of a Humvee accident ...
A: The resultant problems you now face are common after whiplash injuries, and it is unfortunate that ...
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| Neck pain | 8/7/2008 | Robert Arnone, DC |
Q: My husband had a fusion at c5/c6. It didnt take so the surgeon went in through the back and put in ...
A: Jeanne, The problem is that you should have been looking for a Chiropractor BEFORE having the ...
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| compressed disk or arthritis and now | 8/6/2008 | Robert Arnone, DC |
Q: I have had several back issues, fell on ice, thrown off horses etc. Then one month ago after working ...
A: Denyse, First of all, I want you to take a deep breath for me, in through the nose and out through ...
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| Popping sounds in the joints and knee pain | 8/6/2008 | J. Shawn Leatherman, DC, CCST, CCSP |
Q: Could I take up more of your time on a couple more specific questions. Every few years I would ...
A: Well, the fact that you back continues to 'pop' but the pain comes back after awhile indicates that ...
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| neck | 8/2/2008 | Robert Arnone, DC |
Q: burning when i lay down and a numbness in my right side of my neck it comes and goes.the mri says i ...
A: Brian, It sounds like you are having some trouble, but I want you to know that there is more of a ...
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| MRI Lumbar Spine w/o contrast... | 8/1/2008 | Robert Arnone, DC |
Q: I had an MRI done in August and I was wondering what my options were in taking care of the pain I ...
A: Lisa, At this point I would not recommend surgery of any kind. The only reason I am saying that is ...
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| MRI Reports | 7/31/2008 | J. Shawn Leatherman, DC, CCST, CCSP |
Q: I am in constant pain and I can not get any straight answers. I am a 28 year old male and no ...
A: You have multiple areas of degeneration throughout the spine which should be considered advanced for ...
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| slipped discs | 7/30/2008 | J. Shawn Leatherman, DC, CCST, CCSP |
Q: I was diagnosed as having the bottom 3 discs slipped about 10/11yrs ago now and I have not had ...
A: The short answer here is yes. There are a lot of things you can do to increase the health of the ...
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