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| spinal conditions | 11/16/2009 | Lawrence Gold |
Q: i have cord compression at c-5-6. i have degenerative disc disease, problem vertebrae at c-5/6/7/ ...
A: Susan, The usual cause of disc problems is excessive spinal muscular tension, which causes disc ...
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| Back pain | 11/13/2009 | Margot RN BScN GNC |
Q: I am 53 years old and am concerned about the level of pain and stiffness I live with (Sometimes I ...
A: As a fellow chronic pain sufferer, I can empathize with your situation. I can honestly say I have ...
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| Headaches | 11/9/2009 | Margot RN BScN GNC |
Q: I have been experiencing headaches since my car accident in Nov08. I have been through ...
A: I apologize for my tardy response, I was not well myself this past week. I can share with you two ...
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| neck pain | 11/1/2009 | Dr. Man Tran, Ph.D., D.C., L.Ac. |
Q: it's been more than a month i'm suffering through back neck pain. it's exactly between of soldiers ...
A: You may be suffering from tight muscles at the back of the neck between your shoulders. Sitting at ...
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| back surgery | 10/31/2009 | Dr. Man Tran, Ph.D., D.C., L.Ac. |
Q: 7 months ago i had a total disc replacement in my back L3/4 L4/5 they went through the stomach, my ...
A: Well there are two factors that may indicate the surgery may have change your wellbeing. Your ...
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| Leg pain | 10/30/2009 | Margot RN BScN GNC |
Q: I have recentmy been taking a gym glass in school and since the begining of the glass i have been ...
A: It sounds like you might have a nerve issue in your leg and I would recommend you don't run around ...
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| back pain | 10/30/2009 | Dr. Man Tran, Ph.D., D.C., L.Ac. |
Q: I have had this pain in my lower back off and on throughout my life. It usually arises when i am ...
A: Then you might have some muscle spasm of your lower back. For self help, you can try using heat on ...
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| Pain Management for Ankle | 10/29/2009 | Margot RN BScN GNC |
Q: my name is Angelina and I am 47. I was in a head on car wreck 17 yrs. ago. I now have carprial ...
A: I'm sorry to read about your ongoing struggle with chronic pain, it certainly can be discouraging ...
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| back pain | 10/28/2009 | Dr. Man Tran, Ph.D., D.C., L.Ac. |
Q: I have had this pain in my lower back off and on throughout my life. It usually arises when i am ...
A: Your age can make a different in answering your question. But I will do my best and give you ...
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| Shoulder pain | 10/19/2009 | Margot RN BScN GNC |
Q: I was wondering why i get extreme shoulder pain when i eat certain types of food
A: Pain after eatting may well be an indication of Gall Bladder pain, especialy if you're over 30 and ...
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| stomach pain | 10/17/2009 | Lawrence Gold |
Q: my gran has been suffering from chronic pain in the right side of her abdomen for the last 7-8 ...
A: From the information you've given, I can offer one possible explanation and two courses of action. ...
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| pain relief | 10/13/2009 | Tracy |
Q: Everything from percocet,loratab,vicodin,demerol,turdul,morphine, and gabapintin. I am 26 years old ...
A: I found your question in our question pool and thought that I may be of some help. One pain ...
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| Back Pain after Pregnacy | 10/11/2009 | Tracy |
Q: Margot, I am coming to you cause i am totally helpless. My wife has been suffering from a severe ...
A: I found your question in our question pool and thought I may be able to help. Since you have ...
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| Low Back Pain | 10/10/2009 | Dr. Man Tran, Ph.D., D.C., L.Ac. |
Q: Finding: Five lumbar vertebral bodies are presumed with the last formed disk being referred to as ...
A: The cause of your low back pain is not from the spine...that what all the reading means. Everything ...
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| neck pain and blood rush | 10/5/2009 | Margot RN BScN GNC |
Q: im 13 years old and have recently started lifting weights. I can lift alot more than my parents let ...
A: You've probably just over-done it a little and now have some inflammation in your neck or shoulder ...
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| Upper arm pain when stretch | 10/3/2009 | Dr. Man Tran, Ph.D., D.C., L.Ac. |
Q: I have had this "soft" pain in my upper left arm for a few months now. There is no pain there, ...
A: There could be various issues going on at your shoulder. You could have strained the shoulder or ...
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| Chest and Back pain | 9/29/2009 | Lawrence Gold |
Q: just today I began having pain in the chest and the back, also in the throat, that is especially ...
A: Sotiris, It would not be because you drank something cold; that would create only momentary ...
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| sleeping | 9/29/2009 | Lawrence Gold |
Q: I'm 51 years old and post Cervical Cancer from 2001 that put me into early menopause due to tumor ...
A: Lynda. The universal response to pain is to tighten up; it's a reflex. Conditioned postural ...
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| head pains | 9/24/2009 | Dr. Man Tran, Ph.D., D.C., L.Ac. |
Q: i have a question, hope you can help me please. about 3 months ago i woke up with flu like ...
A: It sounds like acupuncture might be the way to help with the pain of your head. When you caught the ...
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| leg pain | 9/23/2009 | Dr. Man Tran, Ph.D., D.C., L.Ac. |
Q: I got a sharp shooting pain that started from the inside part of my left knee that radiated to my ...
A: There is just not enough information for me to go one to give you advise. What happened? Did you ...
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| Re-accuring shingles | 9/19/2009 | Margot RN BScN GNC |
Q: At the beginning if March '09 I was diagnosed with a case of shingles. This case was on my forehead ...
A: Well as someone who has had Shingles many times, I doubt the second rash is Shingles as you saw it ...
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| Right leg pain - Normal tests and wont get better | 9/17/2009 | Dr. Man Tran, Ph.D., D.C., L.Ac. |
Q: Man Tran, My name is Lisa and I am ironically a pharmaceutical representative for Pain Management. ...
A: I would be more than happy to try to help you here just as so to see one less person suffering from ...
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| pain to rt upper abdominal area | 9/10/2009 | Lawrence Gold |
Q: I was rear ended two weeks ago on a highway. Late last week I developed a burning/stinging pain to ...
A: Mary. Good deduction. I agree. It's not a matter of "strain", however, but of reflexive ...
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| Pain | 9/10/2009 | Lawrence Gold |
Q: I have a sharp sting on my right and left side also I front stomache I also have lower and upper ...
A: Jess, OK. good. Sounds like your back fatigue comes from being too tight in front (forward ...
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| Your Rude Response! | 9/8/2009 | Dr. Man Tran, Ph.D., D.C., L.Ac. |
Q: I am quite OFFENDED by your response to my question. I was very excited to stumble upon this Web ...
A: Having medications being out of the question to manage your pain, the only two alternatives I can ...
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| Pain | 9/4/2009 | Lawrence Gold |
Q: I have a sharp sting on my right and left side also I front stomache I also have lower and upper ...
A: Jess, I can't comment on the sting without more information. The other symptoms sound like being ...
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| Pain | 9/2/2009 | Margot RN BScN GNC |
Q: I have a sharp sting on my right and left side also I front stomache I also have lower and upper ...
A: Well your pain does seem to be spread out over most of your torso so I would agree that you are most ...
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| chronic pain/ | 8/31/2009 | Lawrence Gold |
Q: my back and leg muscles are always tight, so tight that i'm constantly tearing my muscles, no matter ...
A: Jaime, Yes, I've heard of it. Despite popular opinion, stretching is an inefficient way to free ...
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| Nauseating chronic headaches at back of head | 8/28/2009 | Margot RN BScN GNC |
Q: Today is the 6th day in a row I've been nearly incapacitated by a headache at the back of my head. ...
A: Wow, you certainly have had a complex history of neuro-spinal symptoms and injuries, it makes it a ...
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| Middle Back Pain | 8/27/2009 | Lawrence Gold |
Q: I am 14 turning 15 January of 2010 and i have been dealing with back pain's recently during and ...
A: Cristian, I'm not sure I understand your comment on weights, so I'll answer as best I can: If ...
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| right arm aching | 8/23/2009 | Lawrence Gold |
Q: My right arm begins to really ache whenever I am using it in a raised position, such as using the ...
A: Lola, The aching sounds like muscle fatigue -- either from muscular tensions from below the ...
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| Injury | 8/20/2009 | Margot RN BScN GNC |
Q: I am a female, 30 years old. I take a boxing class twice a week. Two weeks ago today I was in class ...
A: It sounds to me like you have slightly injured your ulnar nerve, a nerve which runs near the ulna ...
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| Sciatica nerve | 8/20/2009 | Lawrence Gold |
Q: I have got Sciatica nerve which starts from the back and down my right leg. I also have thrombosis ...
A: Hazel, The most direct relief of sciatica comes from gaining enough control of the back and waist ...
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| Sciatica nerve | 8/20/2009 | Margot RN BScN GNC |
Q: I have got Sciatica nerve which starts from the back and down my right leg. I also have thrombosis ...
A: As you are no doubt aware, Sciatica is nerve pain caused by a combination of pressure and ...
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| Burning Pain | 8/19/2009 | Lawrence Gold |
Q: I've been diagnosed with "pelvic floor pain". When sitting, the top of my legs, my backside and the ...
A: rs, The program, Free Your Psoas, reaches several of the areas you indicate (psoas, iliopsoas, ...
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| Burning Pain | 8/18/2009 | Lawrence Gold |
Q: I've been diagnosed with "pelvic floor pain". When sitting, the top of my legs, my backside and the ...
A: rs, In answer, yes. "Treatment" is categorically the wrong approach; pelvic floor pain almost ...
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| My Ongoing Back problem SI Joints. | 8/17/2009 | Dr. Man Tran, Ph.D., D.C., L.Ac. |
Q: I'm a 52 year old female, Type II Diabetic, Post Cervical Cancer 2001, and have bi-lateral SI Joint ...
A: I am sorry to hear you going through such pain with your conditions. A neurologist may monitor your ...
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| upper arm pain | 8/14/2009 | Dr. Man Tran, Ph.D., D.C., L.Ac. |
Q: I've been pain in my right arm, at the beginning it was on the shoulder, it was like two months ago, ...
A: Hmmm...since there was no significant trauma involved, I would expected that the pain would have ...
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| Back Pain with Weight Loss | 8/12/2009 | Margot RN BScN GNC |
Q: may you be blessed. I am a male age 49, excellent health, with chronic back pain since age 24. From ...
A: Most studies I am familiar with suggest extra weigh puts additional stress on the bones and joints ...
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| Gluteus muscles and Hips | 8/6/2009 | Margot RN BScN GNC |
Q: I have a job delivering newspapers at night. I get out of my Honda civic which is low to the ground ...
A: It sounds to me like you may have an injury to the muscles or nerves in your pelvic region, no doubt ...
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