| Subject | Date Asked |
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| Upper Cervical Fracture? | 11/13/2009 |
Q: I am a PT with a patient who presented as TMD w/ severe HA and facial pain since root canal 5 years ...
A: Therese; IMHO it's highly doubtful that there is a fracture at c1 c2 from a dental procedure. (easy ...
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| Pinched Nerve (C5) Treatment... | 11/12/2009 |
Q: I am 38 and in reasonably good health. I was recently diagnosed with a pinched nerve at C5. When ...
A: Stephen; THe c5 nerve can be pinched in a number of different places, but the most "popular spot" ...
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| Low Back Pain | 11/11/2009 |
Q: Carr, I'm not sure that this is gonna pertain to my spine at all, the other two guys seem like ...
A: Jennifer; No, you aren't wasting my time. You are getting daily pains in your back that shoot up ...
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| low back pain | 11/10/2009 |
Q: I have a herniated disc L5-S1 that is in close proximity to the S1 nerve root. There is a 1.2 x .3 ...
A: Dina; I would recommend that you read all about your condition; the web is a great resource. My ...
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| Lower Back Pain | 10/27/2009 |
Q: I have been having lower back pain from a job related injury. The pain has been present for about 14 ...
A: Able; Yes, your diagnosis in NOT Myofascial sprain. It's Lumbar Disc - and the ICD-9 diagnosis ...
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| pain in spine swollen lymph nodes | 10/26/2009 |
Q: Long story short I had triple negative breast cancer last year, went through chemo and radiation. ...
A: Joy; The pat answer we give is: well, "I can't rule it out", or "it could be". Of course without ...
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| neck and shoulder pain | 10/25/2009 |
Q: I had a accident just about a year ago. I was on a fire scene standing 75 feet away with three men ...
A: Yes, there is something I would recommend. First, establish EXACTLY where the "asleep" feeling is. ...
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| Neck injury | 10/24/2009 |
Q: On Labor day, my son and I visited Wal Mart to get a few things I needed to complete the salads I ...
A: Vicki; I would recommend that you do get some kind of check up done. I know, it's expensive. I ...
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| Back Pain from car accident | 10/23/2009 |
Q: In Dec. of 2006 I was at a complete stop and was hit from behind, driver going between 35 - 45 MPH. ...
A: Holly; Not sure what state you are in, but here in Washington, you go see whoever you think will ...
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| Hangman's Fracture | 10/22/2009 |
Q: This question is for the purpose of writing a fictional story. I appreciate your assistance: Is ...
A: Nope, you would really have to be a dumbass to miss the fracture. However, I do know that people ...
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| fracture of facet joint of L4 | 10/19/2009 |
Q: I am 40 years old and i had a fusion of my L4 and L5 after fracturing my facet joint 11 years ago ...
A: Paul; We need more information. Where is it specifically going down your legs? Is it positional ...
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| lower back | 10/13/2009 |
Q: I am a very fit healthy 42 year old female. I practice Bikram Yoga (hot) everyday and have done so ...
A: If I had to postulate about this, I'd say take a good look at the sacroiliac joint as the culprit. ...
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| Managing Neck Pain from Injury | 10/12/2009 |
Q: Considering I don't actually know what's wrong with it, and assuming you can't just make a guess on ...
A: A fall from a skateboard can generate forces of 15g's! The films that were taken of your neck, ...
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| Hip, Back, Shoulder and Neck pain for the last 7 years | 10/11/2009 |
Q: Please Help. I was rear ended over 6 years ago. I was waiting to turn left and I noticed car light ...
A: Yes, even 7 years later they can cramp up, but it sounds like a disc. To be sure, you're going to ...
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| Back/Neck Pain/Limb Weakness | 10/9/2009 |
Q: My friend's health has been slowly disintegrating for the past 18 months. She has been to two ...
A: Faith; It's a lot to take in here. She could have neurologic problems as a result of strokes, it ...
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| T5 herniation | 10/8/2009 |
Q: I have mid-upper back pain radiating to the right side just under my shoulder blade. MRI shows a ...
A: Robin; Uggh. You should go to my web site and research what your report says. Pressure on your ...
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| Hip, Back, Shoulder and Neck pain for the last 7 years | 10/7/2009 |
Q: Please Help. I was rear ended over 6 years ago. I was waiting to turn left and I noticed car light ...
A: First off, your chiropractor is an ass if he/ she won't help you out after taken thousands of ...
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| Spinal issues | 10/5/2009 |
Q: I am a 38year old man. I have had two fusions one at L5/S1 and C5/6. I am unable to sit for more ...
A: You have some disc problems, Johnnie. Wow. So, there are 23 discs in the human spine, and you ...
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| pain in lower back right side by sacrum | 10/4/2009 |
Q: can walking 4 miles daily with alot of steep hills be bad for this pain which i have had for 3 yrs.
A: Barb; Maybe a better question is: Why you have been dealing with low back pain for 3 years? ...
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| Back Pain | 10/3/2009 |
Q: I have a compression fracture ( L5), Is it normal to have numbness in lower extremities? How long ...
A: Eric; A compression fracture, as you know, is where the cylindrical part of the vertebra is ...
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| neck | 10/2/2009 |
Q: i do a lot of work on cars, and recently i was busy undoing bolts under a car when something popped ...
A: D; Okay, this is very strange. I immediately started to let my mind wander on this one, and I ...
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| Interpretation of MRI and prognosis | 10/1/2009 |
Q: I am a 61 year olf female who fell on a concrete sidewalk and my chin took the brunt of the fall. I ...
A: Elaine; I've been answering so many disc questions in the neck here I've started a cervical disc ...
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| Back Pain. | 9/30/2009 |
Q: Symptoms..low back pain x 3 months...feels like pressure, sometimes sharp with movement, popping ...
A: I tried to put up, in response to the # of MRI questions, a brief primer on Mri reading on the ...
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| low back pain | 9/29/2009 |
Q: I am 27 and have been having low back pain which slowly started as pain in and around the right knee ...
A: CJ; It's my opinion that being pregnant often HELPS disc injuries, since your big(ger)belly tends ...
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| 1st rib | 9/26/2009 |
Q: i had asked you a previous question on my psoas and illacus problem. now as we know the body does ...
A: Wow, pretty specific questions you ask! The first rib moves in what we call a "bucket handle ...
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| Rhomboid Muscle | 9/25/2009 |
Q: My Rhomboid Muscle has caused me lots of pain going on 9.5 years! That night in June 2000 when I ...
A: Lisa; Holy Moley that's a long time to deal with this!!! Let's talk about the rhomboids, then. ...
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| trapped nerves | 9/24/2009 |
Q: i woke up morning with severe pain in my neck which lasted for about a week now its just a little ...
A: Toni; I'm sorry about the pain, but let's see if we can figure out a course of action to get you ...
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| Neck and Back | 9/23/2009 |
Q: For about a year now my neck keeps wanting to catch and when I move my neck to unhook it, it cracks ...
A: Erika; The cracking you hear in your neck is called "crepitus"... I always liked that word because ...
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| back pain | 9/22/2009 |
Q: I am suffering from severe pain in centre of right lower back, if I bend my chin towards my chest ...
A: Judy; What exactly is normal wear and tear read:lame. They sent you for an MRI because they ...
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| neck problms | 9/21/2009 |
Q: I had back pain started 3 months ago. I went to doctor and they told me I had a muscle problem and ...
A: Emir; Because of your question, I put up a page on my website under the articles section for the ...
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| double fusion | 9/20/2009 |
Q: i have a herinated disk on c5c6 i have tried epideral shot and cortizon shot i also have a fusion on ...
A: Tim; Sorry for the tardy reply... You have a congenital fusion of c3 and 4. This put a lot of ...
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| neck problms | 9/10/2009 |
Q: I had back pain started 3 months ago. I went to doctor and they told me I had a muscle problem and ...
A: Emir; Disc problems are surprisingly common: 4 of 10 people have disc issues. Is your numbing in ...
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| Posture | 9/9/2009 |
Q: What exercise(s) can I do to improve my posture..I am Male, 45, my head/neck slopes forward..very ...
A: Michael; Most of what counts for bad posture is due to FLEXION DOMINANCE, meaning everything we do: ...
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| l-5 disk herniation | 9/5/2009 |
Q: 2 years ago i hurt my back at work. due to lack of space in the small office i work, i had to sit on ...
A: It is really the curve of the back that makes the difference. If there is a forward curve, the disc ...
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| l-5 disk herniation | 9/3/2009 |
Q: 2 years ago i hurt my back at work. due to lack of space in the small office i work, i had to sit on ...
A: Joy; This is one of the most difficult questions to answer as a doctor; we get this kind of ...
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| Upper back pain after doing dips | 9/2/2009 |
Q: While doing dips I felt a twinge in my upper back, slightly to the right of the center, near the ...
A: Vinay (cool name, by the way) It sounds more like you have hurt your facet joint, actually called ...
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| prognosis for whiplash injury | 8/29/2009 |
Q: I am a 30 yr old female who works as a Clinical Research Associate monitoring clinical trials, have ...
A: Minal; It sounds awful what you are going through here. I am a reeaallly slow typist, so I'll try ...
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| chronic neck mal-alignment, rib disorder, headaches | 8/28/2009 |
Q: My 34-year-old daughter has had TMJ surgery at age 13, has pectus excavatum requiring breast ...
A: Randy; It's great when you hear doctors say, "Fascinating case.... hmmm." but that doesn't really ...
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| crash injuries | 8/27/2009 |
Q: I was injured in a crash 2 months ago. I took a direct hit in my drivers door and the door caved in ...
A: Lisa; From what you say you were injured in a car accident that was more than likely not due to ...
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| Any Idea what this is? | 8/26/2009 |
Q: Our daughter is 14 months old. She isn't walking,"cruising" along things, and she has never crawled. ...
A: Jennifer; I know it's frustrating. Scooting on the butt isn't necessarily a sign of anything... ...
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| My lower back pain ect. | 8/25/2009 |
Q: I have also been rear ended numerous times in car accidents and always thought this was the cause of ...
A: NAjah; Let me put your mind to rest; it's not cauda equina. It could very well be a disc is ...
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| Muscle loss | 8/24/2009 |
Q: I'm a 39 yr old rugby player and have been noticing muscle spasms in the triceps of my left arm. I ...
A: Ryan; Stenosis, by definition, is the closure of a hole somewhere in the human body. In the case ...
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| Facet Arthrosis of the spine | 8/23/2009 |
Q: I recently had an MRI of the LS spine. It indicated that I have 4 bulging disc and at the L5-S1 ...
A: Annette; From your answer it sounds like you are a nurse or similar. The treatment for this goes ...
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| dizziness with back pain | 8/22/2009 |
Q: I was very resently in a car accident & was told I have a back strain, a couple of days ago I ...
A: Kathy; We should talk about this: Dizziness is really how our brains relay to us that something in ...
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| retrolisthesis | 8/21/2009 |
Q: i am a 28 year old with lower back pain. i had an mri taken and states that i have a small central ...
A: John; Retrolisthesis is a pretty common thing, actually. It has a number of causes, one of the most ...
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| lower back pain | 8/20/2009 |
Q: I have lower back pain sometimes, seems like one of my bones around that area are like little pine ...
A: The rubbing you feel on your skin is a new one for me. Do you hear lots of clicking and grinding? ...
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| lower back pain | 8/17/2009 |
Q: I can bend forward with no pain at all but if I bend backwards the pain is intense also when I lay ...
A: You doctor needs to send you out for an MRI, focusing on the low back. You may well have what is ...
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| pain in back resulting in numbness | 8/15/2009 |
Q: About 5 years ago, I had a very sharp pain in the center of my back, after time the pain went away, ...
A: Let's talk about numbness, then! Numbness is by definition a lack of nerve impulses relaying ...
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| neck pain and psoas spasm | 8/14/2009 |
Q: i am a male that has back pain for 3 years now. i have spina bifida occulta and may also have ...
A: Sounds like you know human anatomy pretty well! What most people fail to recognize is that the ...
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| Acute transverse myelitis (grand mal seizures) | 8/12/2009 |
Q: Hye im 19 now almost 20 and when i was 4 years old they told me I had "acute transverse myelitis" ...
A: I have been doing a lot of research on this topic, and there's not as much in the way of treatment ...
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| c5 c6 injury | 8/11/2009 |
Q: can a person die from c5 c6 injury
A: Absolutely! Your question is pretty broad here. What kind of injury are we talking about? ...
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| Snowboarding accident | 8/10/2009 |
Q: Last winter I was snowboarding when I fell and landed on my upper back/neck. at this point i was ...
A: Immediately go to the hospital or ask your doc to take/ get cervical STRESS FILMS if they weren't ...
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| Neck pain | 8/9/2009 |
Q: I fell in May of this year. I hit my head in the front and then fell backwards. I went to the Dr and ...
A: First let me say I'm sorry this happened to you. Whiplash left untreated does in fact accelerate ...
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| PAIN | 8/8/2009 |
Q: I was involved in an accident June 19th 2009. The car I was driving rolled twice. I hit my head ...
A: Sorry for the delay, Casey. As I chiropractor, I get this question and problem ALL the time. There ...
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| Spondylolysis | 8/7/2009 |
Q: We just learned that my 16 year old son has a fracture of the L3 (Spondylolysis). There is no sign ...
A: As I'm sure you know, spondylolysis is a term used to describe a defect or break in the pars, the ...
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| MRI Interpretation | 8/5/2009 |
Q: I was involved in a auto accident in April 2009 and a few days later began experiencing chronic back ...
A: Short answer: There's a lot going on on your films. Antero means forward, and listhesis means ...
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| MRI | 8/4/2009 |
Q: my name is William, I had an MRI done, and am very frustrated, I'm a selfpay paitent(no insurance) ...
A: Wow, a neurologist who won't let you actually pay for their services. That's lame. Here's the ...
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| back pain, headaches, MRI results | 8/3/2009 |
Q: I was helping lift a very large pt.I was leaned over and when I up, It felt like fire from my knees ...
A: It sounds to me like there are two or three different problems here. The pain in the legs is most ...
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| C1 causing endocrine problems? | 7/31/2009 |
Q: I go to a chiropractor who does cranial adjustments. At my visit today, he told me he thinks that ...
A: I certainly am not one to poo-poo every idea that comes along, but I don't do cranial adjustments... ...
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| bulging discs c3/c4,c4/c5,c5/c6 | 7/30/2009 |
Q: I have three bulging discs in C3/C4, C4/C5, C5/C6 but all levels apart from C3/C4 level the ...
A: Wow. Okay, for starters, a washing machine could definitely "blow out" your discs. In fact, given ...
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| Lower back injury from low impact rearender | 7/3/2009 |
Q: My neck was the first thing to hurt so I went to ER. They did X-rays and CT scan and found nothing ...
A: It is very possible that you have a disc injury, and BS on the insurance company... it's their job ...
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| Neck & other symptoms | 7/1/2009 |
Q: I injured my neck a few years ago and a MRI showed herniated disk. I have a chiropractic pillow and ...
A: The dropping things, absolutely, especially of the herniation is at the C4,5 or 6 level. These ...
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| pain in neck and throat | 6/30/2009 |
Q: I was just in New York a couple of days ago and had to have my appendix removed. When we were on the ...
A: It sounds like you have the "squeeze" that scuba divers often get when changing pressures. It's ...
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| Lower back pain & neck pain! | 6/18/2009 |
Q: Firstly, thankyou for taking the time to help out..I never realised something like this was ...
A: Radicular pain (shooting pain) follows three pathways, most likely is the nerve. (others are the ...
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| LUMBOSACRAL SPINE | 6/17/2009 |
Q: I had an xray last week and the result is "the visualized vertebral bodies and posterior elements ...
A: Jen; Thanks for your question. The lordosis is the front to back banana curve of your low back. ...
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| x-ray/mri question | 6/16/2009 |
Q: I'm hoping someone can help me understand the results of the above listed tests. My doctor will ...
A: Okay, you need a new doc. Your films show you have bone closing down your nervous system's ...
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| Lower back pain caused by trauma please help. | 6/15/2009 |
Q: 3 days ago my partner was lifing heavy items, he was fine that day but the day after as he was in ...
A: Yes, for what you are describing, it COULD be very serious. If your partner was here in the States ...
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| Discetomy and Fusion with attachment | 6/12/2009 |
Q: I am a 46 yr old male and about 7yrs ago I went to the doctor because I was having neck pain. After ...
A: Wow, awesome question. Sorry about the history, that doesn't sound like much fun at all. I know ...
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| MRI Impresson on back | 6/10/2009 |
Q: 0.5 x 0.5 x 1.0 cm left paracenteral disc sequestration at L5-S1. There is mass effect on the ...
A: No, it's not cauda equina syndrome, per se. Cauda equina is a condition that is a true medical ...
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| back injury | 6/9/2009 |
Q: i had a back injury which two of my disc are out of place and if my disc moves 3 more mm out of ...
A: Hmm. You should start by reading my article about discs on my website, www.dynamicclinic.com. ...
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| what is arthritis and feraminal encroachment? | 6/8/2009 |
Q: I recently had an x-ray cervical spine with obliques. the results are as follow. There is mild ...
A: Okay, Linda... this one's easy. Oblique cervical views are taken to look at the foramen, or ...
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| MRI Impresson on back | 6/7/2009 |
Q: 0.5 x 0.5 x 1.0 cm left paracenteral disc sequestration at L5-S1. There is mass effect on the ...
A: OOf. Lori you have what we consider to be some issues in your low back. Before I get too far into ...
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| spine/left shoulderblade | 6/6/2009 |
Q: i was just wondering if you can give me more information on how i can improve my posture and stop ...
A: In my mind there are three places to work on your posture: WORK/SCHOOL, SLEEP, and PLAY. At ...
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| Strange heavy tingling sesations arms legs and full body | 6/5/2009 |
Q: I'm posting in multiple categories because I'm unsure of who to ask. There's a lot to read but its ...
A: There's a lot going one here, and most of us would prefer the one symptom one cause treatment. So ...
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| Neck pain after having stretched and neck cracking | 6/4/2009 |
Q: Why can I move my head right or left after my neck cracked by accident while I was stretching? Why ...
A: Chances are good that you have a meniscoid entrapment, which is the surrounding membrane of the ...
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| levoscoliosis | 6/3/2009 |
Q: I had a accident and as a result, I endured bulging disc c6-c7, cervical spine in flexed position, ...
A: You MAY have, but chances are very small. It's FAR more likely that the curve in your spine are due ...
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| mri results, not sure what to do next | 6/1/2009 |
Q: i recently had an mri, because of lower back pain, tingling/numbness down right leg since oct, been ...
A: Sorry, DC stands for doctor of chiropractic... this is right up their alley. The damage to discs ...
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| Disk problems L4 L5 | 5/31/2009 |
Q: In 2005 an MRI confirmed a bulge between L4 and L5, the size was a size 9, very large they told me. ...
A: Gina; I am fascinated by your question, and want to answer you question, but I'm a slow typist!!! ...
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| severe lower back pain | 5/30/2009 |
Q: in 2004 i fell off a 6ft wall i couldnt move my legs and feelings of electricty shooting down my ...
A: Andrew; Without an exam, it'd be tough for me to diagnose you, either. Where do you live? Often ...
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| Spinal cord tumor? | 5/29/2009 |
Q: i have a intradural arachnoid cyst. I went to ER for chest/rib pain and middle back pain that hurts ...
A: Cindy; Yes, if it were me I would be concerned. The spinal cord does carry ALL the nervous ...
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| Low Back | 5/26/2009 |
Q: Dr. Peter Carr, I had L4-5 and L5-S1 disc herniations, larger at the L5-S1 level for which they ...
A: Mohammed; I have to say that your symptoms do sound like they are coming from the nerve damage in ...
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| NECK PAIN | 5/25/2009 |
Q: Back in October 08 whilst on holiday we hired a jeepand went 'off road'driving. we hit a big pot ...
A: Marie; I'm sorry I didn't get to your question until now... I have a ton of excuses, any one as ...
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| mri results, not sure what to do next | 5/22/2009 |
Q: i recently had an mri, because of lower back pain, tingling/numbness down right leg since oct, been ...
A: Kristi; Please pardon my late answer...I've been doing a lot of stuff lately! So thank you for ...
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| Neck Scoliosis | 5/21/2009 |
Q: My daughter has always suffered from headaches and was diagnosed with migraines. She just turned ...
A: Marlo; It is entirely possible to have curves in the neck, and can definitely cause headaches, ...
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| Cervical herniated discs-lightheadedness, blurry vision | 5/19/2009 |
Q: I am writing to you in hopes of finding some assistance with an ongoing medical problem that I have ...
A: Wow, I thought these questions would be easier to answer than this! :) Okay, let's start with your ...
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| back pain on one side | 5/18/2009 |
Q: I always get pain in my lower back when turning or bending down to the right, to the extent that I ...
A: Carly; Thanks for the question. The good news is that one sided pain is easier to diagnose in ...
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| back/spine pain | 5/16/2009 |
Q: I am 26 yrs old and one month ago I gave birth to my second child, both by c-section. A few months ...
A: Sure. There is a chance of getting an infection @ the site of injection, but I'm pretty sure that ...
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| back/spine pain | 5/15/2009 |
Q: I am 26 yrs old and one month ago I gave birth to my second child, both by c-section. A few months ...
A: The answer is yes. Yes, the pain in your back can definitely be due to the epidural. The injection ...
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| spine cracking | 5/13/2009 |
Q: my name is sabrina, i am 15 years old and i've been having really strange back problems. I haven't ...
A: I agree that this is a postural issue. The cracking you hear is a hinge in your body (there are ...
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| help i dont want to be in pain anymore | 5/12/2009 |
Q: I have been in two car accidents. The first left me with "serve Muscle spasms in T6-T7" that what ...
A: Okay, you were in two traumas, and now you have pain. Did you have issues before the accidents? ...
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| numbness on top of left foot | 5/10/2009 |
Q: Sometimes when I cross my left leg over the right, my foot would seem to fall asleep on the top.This ...
A: John; Thanks for your thorough explanation... it makes this easier. Okay, so when you stand on ...
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| symphysis pubis | 5/9/2009 |
Q: i have just had a mri scan on my pelvic area. i had pain in my right groin then after a couple of ...
A: Gary; It seems silly of me to ask, but I'd imagine that you ruled out a hernia as the cause of your ...
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| neck & lower lumbar | 5/7/2009 |
Q: I suffered a fall app. 12 yrs. ago while working. I was attempting to push this HUGE barrel (filled ...
A: Barbara; I am so sorry this happened to you... how is it that a nurse is pushing a sugar barrel? ...
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| Lumbar paraspinous/ leg muscle atrophy & weakness | 5/4/2009 |
Q: I was diagnosed with lumbar paraspinous 8 years ago on the right side from the neck to the base of ...
A: Okay, I guess I need more more information. What is a lumbar paraspinous? I'm not clear on that. ...
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| tailbone pain | 5/2/2009 |
Q: Also I have been having issues with wetting my pants a little bit. I have not told my parents yet. ...
A: Okay, this is more than what you initially told me. If you are feeling weak in your legs and feel ...
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| tailbone pain | 5/1/2009 |
Q: Also I have been having issues with wetting my pants a little bit. I have not told my parents yet. ...
A: First let me tell you that this isn't the scariest thing I've heard of, and it's ALWAYS O.K. to talk ...
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| Sons c5 misalignment | 4/30/2009 |
Q: Dr. Carr, my son Nick is 19 years old and a little over a year ago he came home from snowboarding ...
A: This is a straightforward chiropractic evaluation case, especially given your son's penchant for ...
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| back pain | 4/29/2009 |
Q: i had an injury to my lower back 2 years ago which has got worse over time,i was lifting at work and ...
A: Okay, so I've got a couple of possible diagnoses for you, one being the disc getting worse, ...
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| Compressed disc in 90 year old active femal | 4/28/2009 |
Q: My mother has been independent and active her hole life. Last week she lifted her tires into her ...
A: Most of these things can become symptom free pretty quickly. Slowly pulling on her legs is actually ...
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| worried about neck grinding/clicking | 4/27/2009 |
Q: I went to lift some weights last Wednesday morning and thereafter my neck began grinding/clicking ...
A: Gary; The clicking/ cricking in your neck is called CREPITATION. It's usually due to one hinge or ...
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| degenerative disc | 4/26/2009 |
Q: i have a degenerative disc in the c5-c6 and i am a body building player after a therapy treatment ...
A: Walid; Degeneration is a continual decay of the vertebrae in the neck. It is a sign of an ongoing ...
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| Disk between L5 S1 injury... | 4/25/2009 |
Q: I slipped and fell in Sept 08'. The ER told me I "injured my tail bone" and sent me home with some ...
A: Tiffany; It is true that the L5 nerve root does go to the uterus, but I am not aware of it causing ...
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| back pain | 4/25/2009 |
Q: i had an injury to my lower back 2 years ago which has got worse over time,i was lifting at work and ...
A: Scott; Discs do tend to get worse with time, as the damage is cumulative. Pain going to your nether ...
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| Tech. results from mri | 4/25/2009 |
Q: I'm just giving you the bad's from the tech. i hope you can help me understand. There is a disc ...
A: Whew. This is a lot to answer. First, let's translate some terms. DISC DEGENERATION - This is ...
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| Reverse Neck Curve | 4/25/2009 |
Q: I have been having aches in my shoulders and upper back. I went to my primary care doctor and he ...
A: Lisa; A reversal of the cervical spine is one of the most common things that a chiropractor sees ...
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| Dizziness/after back trauma | 4/24/2009 |
Q: My husband, 37 has just had motorcycle accident (forest riding) 18 April 09 where he landed on his ...
A: Heather; Whew! Sounds like your husband was in a serious accident. There are a lot of balance ...
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| cervical disk problem? | 4/24/2009 |
Q: I have been having neck pain and went to my chriopractor with a clear MRI. I had injections from a ...
A: Cathy; Let me put to rest the idea that your discs can pop out of your neck.. they cannot be ...
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| back issues | 4/23/2009 |
Q: Back in November my back started hurting,I did not ice it! I had never had back pain so I didn't ...
A: Maria; OK. So, if your pain over your back was diffuse, it's more than likely a muscle issue. Nor ...
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| Compressed disc in 90 year old active femal | 4/23/2009 |
Q: My mother has been independent and active her hole life. Last week she lifted her tires into her ...
A: Carol; Your mom does sound like a vibrant woman.. lifting tires? Wow. The only way to diagnose the ...
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| Neck and Back pain | 4/23/2009 |
Q: The past 2 days I have experienced a lot of back pain mostly located in the center of my back. I ...
A: Tough question to answer here, kiddo. I appreciate the history, but I would recommend that you go ...
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| C2 Vertebrae - Muscle Atrophy | 4/22/2009 |
Q: In 2001, I fractured my C2 vertebrae in two places, as well as my skull in three. In the past ...
A: You need to get checked out immediately. Atrophy is serious, and can indicate something far more ...
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| Back pain | 4/22/2009 |
Q: But after i had my baby my back tended to hurt really bad. like when i sat for a long period of ...
A: Please understand that a "small" herniation can be a "big" pain! I could bore you with information ...
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| Spinal injury | 4/21/2009 |
Q: I had a dislocation C4 and C5 also a fracture. I am walking but with greater difficulty as I get ...
A: Wow. Okay first there is a liabilty issue with me saying YES or NO. That said, I am not the best ...
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| Work injury | 4/21/2009 |
Q: In the mornings and nights it is so stiff i can barley move. I have my friends crack my back (i know ...
A: Given the nature of your work, it could very well be a work injury. There must be some kind of ...
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| coccyx | 4/20/2009 |
Q: 5 days ago I was cliff diving in Jamaica from the hight of 45 feet I jumped into the water. Done ...
A: Wow... I didn't expect these kind of questions!! It is ENTIRELY possible that you could have ...
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| pain in the back of shoulder | 4/20/2009 |
Q: I am aged 35 years living in india.my ECG,heart and abdominal ultro sound scan report shows ...
A: Zahir; The MRI images didn't come through... I can't see them. ZI can tell you that osteophytes ...
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| Work injury | 4/19/2009 |
Q: In the mornings and nights it is so stiff i can barley move. I have my friends crack my back (i know ...
A: The cracking you are feeling is due to hinges in your body that are being moved further than normal ...
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| Lower back muscle pain | 4/19/2009 |
Q: I am a 68-year-old man--overweight, but in good health. Recently I found--for the second time in a ...
A: You may be overweight, but you are working out. It's strange to me how some people do SO well with ...
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| neck injury | 4/19/2009 |
Q: I injured my neck at work, while performing a restraint on a client. During the restraint, my neck ...
A: . I know I couldn't do what you do. So I will tell you that x rays often don't tell much about your ...
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| neck injury | 4/18/2009 |
Q: I injured my neck at work, while performing a restraint on a client. During the restraint, my neck ...
A: Cassandra; This is the toughest question I've heard here so far. What kind of work do you do? How ...
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| severe back pain, moderate neck pain | 4/17/2009 |
Q: i am a 40 yr. old mother of 3 boys, 9 and twins ages 8. i have been on permanent disability for 5 ...
A: Boy, there's a lot to answer here. I'll stick to just a couple, as I'm about to go out with my son. ...
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| Death from broken neck | 4/16/2009 |
Q: I hope you're the right expert to answer this. I'm writing a mystery novel in which a character ...
A: Wow. Didn't expect that one. I'll only answer if the good guy is a chiropractor: ) It is ...
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| CT on neck | 4/16/2009 |
Q: Can you explain this: Posterior midline C4 oseteophyte complex and with mild spinal canal stenosis ...
A: I've been answering this for another person here, I think it's going to be my mission to put ...
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| mri report i am in complete misery from pain | 4/16/2009 |
Q: i had an mri on easter to see what was going on in my back here is what it says the findings are ...
A: Sorry it took me so long to get back to you... I didn't realize you had a followup question or two. ...
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| mri report i am in complete misery from pain | 4/16/2009 |
Q: i had an mri on easter to see what was going on in my back here is what it says the findings are ...
A: Laurie; First let me say that I am sorry for what you are feeling. Disc pain is some of the worst. ...
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| C4-C5 injury | 4/8/2009 |
Q: I was t-boned in December, diagnosed with whiplash, after physiotherapy was discharged with limited ...
A: Diane; I see tons of patients like you who through no fault of their own, cannot function after an ...
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